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bừa bãi

careless

adverb CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — bừa: huyền (low falling) · bãi: ngã (creaky rising) ?

bừa bãi careless

Meaning

Common Collocations

làm việc bừa bãi
do things carelessly
vứt đồ bừa bãi
throw things around

Examples

Đừng làm việc bừa bãi như vậy.
Don't do things carelessly like this.
Anh ta vứt rác bừa bãi khắp nơi.
He throws garbage everywhere carelessly.

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FAQ

How do you say "careless" in Vietnamese?
"careless" in Vietnamese is bừa bãi.
What does bừa bãi mean in English?
bừa bãi means "careless" (adverb). carelessly; without order or planning.
How is bừa bãi pronounced?
bừa bãi has 2 syllables: bừa: huyền (low falling) · bãi: ngã (creaky rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is bừa bãi in Vietnamese?
bừa bãi is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is bừa bãi used in a sentence?
For example: Đừng làm việc bừa bãi như vậy. (Don't do things carelessly like this.); Anh ta vứt rác bừa bãi khắp nơi. (He throws garbage everywhere carelessly.).

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