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bạn
[ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ]
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🧭 Meaning changes by region
Same word, but each region reads it differently — an easy trap for learners.
Nationwide (noun) a friend, mate, buddy, ally, etc. (this entry) Nationwide (pronoun) you, a young person in your twenties (this entry) Nationwide (pronoun) you, an unspecified person who is reading this book, viewing or listening to this broadcast, using t (this entry) Miền Nam (pronoun) you, a peer of mine (this entry)
Sense 1
Register: formal
Examples
bạn cùng lớp/trường/phònga class/school/roommate
an toàn là bạn, tai nạn là thùsafety is your friend, accidents your foes
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Sense 2
Register: formal
Examples
Chào bạn. Bạn là sinh viên năm thứ mấy ạ?Hi. What year are you in?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Both
English
Tiếng Việt
Meaning · English
(pronoun) you, an unspecified person who is reading this book, viewing or listening to this broadcast, using this product, etc., regardless of your age or gender; compare ông (“you, a middle-aged or older man”), bà (“you, a middle-aged or older woman”), anh (“you, a reasonably young man”) and chị (“you, a rea
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
người đọc, người xem hoặc người nghe này
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Register: formal
Examples
Đó là tôi. Chắc bạn muốn biết làm sao mà tôi lại rơi vào tình huống này.That is me. You might be wondering how I ended up in this situation.
Bạn và tôi, chúng ta hãy cùng chung tay bảo vệ ngôi nhà xanh này.You and me, let's protect this green home of ours together.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
Bạn cho mình hỏi Quận 1 đi đường nào.Could you show me the way to District 1?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “bạn” mean? (noun) a friend, mate, buddy, ally, etc.
Is “bạn” formal or informal? bạn is generally formal.