Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bạn bè

[ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ ʔɓɛ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) friends (generally speaking)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người bạn

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

Examples

Bạn bè luôn ở bên tôi lúc khó khăn.My friends are always there for me in difficult times.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Bè makes this plural; a single friend is bạn. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make friends

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm quen

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Common questions

What does “bạn bè” mean?

(noun) friends (generally speaking)

Is “bạn bè” formal or informal?

bạn bè is generally informal.

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