bận
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ban"
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editAdjective
edit- busy; occupied
- 2015 November 10, Như Bình Ngô, Elementary Vietnamese, 3rd edition, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN, page 36:
- Chúng tôi bận chuẩn bị thi.
- We are busy preparing for the final exams.
Usage notes
edit- If bận is used before a verb, it means "to be busy doing something".
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Etymology 2
editAlternative forms
edit- (Northern Vietnam) vận
Verb
edit- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to wear (clothes)
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