bàn

[ʔɓaːn˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) table

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồ dùng để ngồi hoặc đặt đồ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) game; match (a particular instance of playing a game)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trận đấu, ván chơi

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) board (long, wide and thin piece of wood or other material)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tấm ván gỗ hoặc vật liệu mỏng

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Examples

bàn thờaltar
bàn tínhabacus

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(classifier) indicates a single score or goal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ một điểm hoặc bàn thắng

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Examples

bàn thắnggoal
thua 2 bànto lose by two goals

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Common questions

What does “bàn” mean?

(noun) table

Is “bàn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.