bận

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

bận ()

  1. (literary) time; occurrence

Adjective

bận (, 𥾽)

  1. busy; occupied
    Antonyms: rảnh, rỗi
    • 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

  • If bận is used before a verb, it means "to be busy doing something".

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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

Verb

bận (𦁂)

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to wear (clothes)
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