Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chàng bè

[t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩ ʔɓɛ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) pelican

Noun

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

Examples

c. 3rd century BCE, Zhuangzi, Ch. 26; Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Hiến Lê; English translation by Burton Watson Con cá nào sợ con chàng bè thì không biết đề phòng cái lưới.Fish do not [know enough to] fear a net, but only to fear pelicans.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “chàng bè” mean?

(noun) pelican

Is “chàng bè” formal or informal?

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

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