bị
suffer
Typed without accents: bi
Meaning
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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suffer
verbto get, to have (an illness), to suffer
For something unwelcome that happens to you: bị cảm (have a cold), bị phạt (get fined). For good things, use được.
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I'm sick today.
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Em bị mất điện thoại rồi.
I've lost my phone.
Grammar: Being ill or in a bad state: bị + illness or adjectiveGrammar: Passive for bad things: bị + (doer) + verb
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