bạn hữu
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɓa̰ːʔn˨˩ hiʔiw˧˥/
Central
/ɓa̰ːŋ˨˨ hɨw˧˩˨/
Southern
/ɓaːŋ˨˩˨ hɨw˨˩˦/
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friend
Noun
friend
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Noun
friend
A person whom someone knows well and likes, sharing a bond of mutual affection and support.
vi Họ là những người bạn hữu thân thiết từ lâu.
en They have been close friends for a long time.
Parts
bạn / hữu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 伴友 …
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Parts
bạn / hữu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 伴友 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 伴友
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
伴友
Candidates by syllable
bạn
伴
hữu
有（友 / 右）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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Similar
quaker
Use
bạn bè / bạn trai / bạn gái / tình bạn …
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Use
bạn bè / bạn trai / bạn gái / tình bạn …