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biện

Pronunciation Northern /ɓiə̰ʔn˨˩/ Central /ɓiə̰ŋ˨˨/ Southern /ɓiəŋ˨˩˨/
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to prepare
Verb
to prepare
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
to prepare Core ActionsTheme

To make something ready for use or to get things organized for a specific purpose.

vi Mẹ tôi đang bận biện lễ để cúng tổ tiên.

en My mother is busy preparing offerings for the ancestors.

Sense 2 Verb
invoke

To invoke; to cite a reason, excuse, or authority.

vi Anh ấy biện cớ bận việc để từ chối lời mời.

en He invoked the excuse of being busy to decline the invitation.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
辦
Candidates by syllable
biện 辨(卞)
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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biển / biền / biên / biến …
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Use
biện pháp / bày biện / hùng biện / tranh biện …
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