# bằng nhau meaning in Vietnamese: equal (A2)

> bằng nhau means “equal, the same” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bang-nhau/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**bằng nhau**: equal

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bang nhau

## 1. equal (adjective)

equal, the same

Comes after the adjective, at the end: *cao bằng nhau*, the same height.

- Hai đứa cao bằng nhau. — The two of them are the same height.
- Mình chia bằng nhau nha. — Let's split it equally.

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