bên

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 邊 (“side, edge”; SV: biên).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓen˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓen˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːn˧˧]

Noun

bên

Preposition

bên

Used to indicate place of action or existence.

Usage notes

Often used in the construction ở bên followed by a place noun or direction.

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