Vietnamese Word of the Day
bận
/BUHN/ • adjective — 21st of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: busy; occupied (having little or no free time)
Examples
- Hôm nay tôi bận.
(I'm busy today.) - Anh ấy bận công việc suốt cả tuần.
(He is busy with work all week.) - Bạn có bận không?
(Are you busy?)
Synonyms
- bận rộn
- bận bịu
Use bận to say someone is occupied or has little free time. Common patterns: "bận + (something)" (e.g., bận việc), "bận + time" (e.g., bận hôm nay), or question form "Bạn có bận không?" For polite refusals, say "Xin lỗi, tôi đang bận." The informal counterpart to ask if someone is free is "rảnh" (e.g., "Bạn có rảnh không?").
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