Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

buôn bán

[ʔɓuən˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˦]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to trade (in); to deal (in); to do business (generally speaking)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mua bán, kinh doanh

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Verb

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

Tôi nghĩ anh ấy kiếm tiền từ việc buôn bán cá.I think he makes money by selling fish.

Tatoeba sentence #8987278 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “buôn bán” mean?

(verb) to trade (in); to deal (in); to do business (generally speaking)

Is “buôn bán” formal or informal?

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