bên ấy

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

Meaning · English

Over there, that side; also "your side/family" in polite talk — Northern and standard; Southern speech contracts it to bển.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phía bên kia; cũng dùng lịch sự chỉ nhà bên ấy — cách nói miền Bắc và chuẩn; trong Nam rút gọn thành bển.

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Examples

Bên ấy chuẩn bị đến đâu rồi, cho nhà tôi biết với.How are the preparations on your side? Do let us know.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Editorial curation, batch 043 (regional pairs, full table)

Equivalents & related

Lighter cards are two steps away in the meaning graph — equivalents of equivalents, reached via the entry shown on the card.

Common questions

What does “bên ấy” mean?

Over there, that side; also "your side/family" in polite talk — Northern and standard; Southern speech contracts it to bển.

Is “bên ấy” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“bển” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.