bèn
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Adverb
A word used to indicate that an action occurs immediately following a specific event or thought.
vi Nghe thấy tiếng gọi, anh ấy bèn quay đầu nhìn lại.
en Hearing the call, he then turned his head to look back.
Particle
A Vietnamese particle equivalent to several classical terms used to indicate a sequence of events.
vi Thấy trời bắt đầu mưa, tôi bèn mang ô ra ngoài.
en Seeing that it started to rain, I then brought out an umbrella.
A word used to show that a particular action is taken immediately following a situation.
vi Vừa nhận được lời mời, anh ấy bèn đồng ý ngay lập tức.
en Upon receiving the invitation, he thereupon agreed immediately.
A linking word used to indicate that the following action is a logical result of what preceded.
vi Bài toán quá khó giải, tôi bèn nhờ thầy giáo giúp đỡ.
en The problem was too difficult to solve, therefore I asked the teacher for help.
Refers to an action that takes place quickly and without any delay following the occurrence of an event.
vi Vừa nghe tin vui, lũ trẻ bèn chạy ùa ra sân chơi.
en As soon as they heard the good news, the children immediately ran to the playground.