binh

See also: bình, Bính, and Bình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 兵 (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

binh

(military, only in fixed expression) troops
dùng/dụng binh
to deploy troops

Derived terms

thân binh (親兵)
thương binh (傷兵)

See also

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