Tiếng Việt · Word Attested 18+

bi

[ʔɓi˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a marble (spherical ball)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quả bóng nhỏ

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

Examples

bắn bito shoot marbles

𤽗吕布咍拌弓𤽗宜僚咍捻碑 Ngươi Lữ Bố hay bắn cung ngươi Nghi Liêu hay ném bi Lü Bu was skilled in archery while [Xiong] Yiliao was skilled in juggling balls.

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a ball

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quả bóng

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Examples

bi cáia cue ball

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a ball (testicle)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạt bóng

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Examples

Á! Dập bi tao rồi!Ow! My bawlls popped!

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) big concrete sewer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cống bê tông lớn

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Common questions

What does “bi” mean?

(noun) a marble (spherical ball)

Is “bi” formal or informal?

bi is generally informal.