bình dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 平民.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓïŋ˨˩ zən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨn˦˩ jəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨn˨˩ jəŋ˧˧]

    Adjective

    bình dân

    1. like a commoner; informal
      Synonym: dân dã
      ăn mặc kiểu bình dân ― to dress informally
      nếp sống bình dân ― informal way of life
    2. popular, including a degree of informality
      văn chương bình dân ― popular literature
      tiếng nói bình dân (figuratively) ― popular voice
    3. (by extension, of services) cheap; inexpensive
      cơm bình dân ― cheap rice meal

    Noun

    bình dân

    1. (collective) commoners
    2. short for bình dân học vụ
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