Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

biên

[ʔɓiən˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) clipping of biên giới (“frontier”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần giới hạn

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

vượt biên trái phépto illegally cross the border

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) boundary

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ranh giới

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to jot down

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghi lại nhanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to write

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết

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What does “biên” mean?

(noun) clipping of biên giới (“frontier”)

Is “biên” formal or informal?

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