Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bình phong

[ʔɓïŋ˨˩ fawŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a screen; blind

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màn hình hoặc tấm che

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

Hai bên dòng nước tung bọt trắng xóa đổ xuống, vô tình làm thành bức bình phong che cho đôi trai gái…The water streams at both sides threw down white foam, unwittingly creating a screen hiding the couple…

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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a folding screen; room divider

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tấm chắn gấp; vách ngăn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Common questions

What does “bình phong” mean?

(noun) a screen; blind

Is “bình phong” formal or informal?

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