No. 257 in Vietnamese
ban
The Vietnamese word "bạn" means "friend" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi muốn bán chiếc xe cũ của mình.
I want to sell my old car.
The word 'bán' here is used as a verb meaning 'to sell'.
Ban có đồng ý với kế hoạch này không?
Do you agree with this plan?
The word 'ban' is used as a pronoun referring to 'you' in an informal way.
Một ban nhạc đang biểu diễn ngoài trời.
A band is performing outdoors.
The word 'ban' appears as part of the compound noun 'ban nhạc,' which means 'band'.
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