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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 伴.
Noun
(classifier người) bạn
- a friend, mate, buddy, ally, etc.
- bạn cùng lớp/trường/phòng ― a class/school/roommate
- an toàn là bạn, tai nạn là thù ― safety is your friend, accidents your foes
Synonyms
Pronoun
bạn
- you, a young person in your twenties
- Antonym: tôi
Chào bạn. Bạn là sinh viên năm thứ mấy ạ?- Hi. What year are you in?
- you, an unspecified person who is reading this book, viewing or listening to this broadcast, using this product, etc., regardless of your age or gender; compare ông (“you, a middle-aged or older man”), bà (“you, a middle-aged or older woman”), anh (“you, a reasonably young man”) and chị (“you, a reasonably young woman”)
- Antonym: tôi
Đó là tôi. Chắc bạn muốn biết làm sao mà tôi lại rơi vào tình huống này.- That is me. You might be wondering how I ended up in this situation.
Bạn và tôi, chúng ta hãy cùng chung tay bảo vệ ngôi nhà xanh này.- You and me, let's protect this green home of ours together.
Bạn vừa thích tin nhắn từ lolly70.- You liked a message from lolly70.
- (especially Southern Vietnam) you, a peer of mine
- Antonym: mình
Bạn cho mình hỏi Quận 1 đi đường nào.- Could you show me the way to District 1?
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Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 叛.
Verb
bạn
- (obsolete, literary) to revolt against; to oppose the higher power
- Synonym: làm phản
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