# bùng binh meaning in Vietnamese: roundabout (A2)

> bùng binh means “roundabout, traffic circle” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bung-binh/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bùng binh**: roundabout

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bung binh

## 1. roundabout (noun)

roundabout, traffic circle

The usual word in Saigon; signs and Hà Nội speakers also say *vòng xuyến*.

- Saigon: Tới bùng binh thì quẹo phải. | Hà Nội: Đến vòng xuyến thì rẽ phải. — At the traffic circle, turn right.
- Saigon: Bùng binh này lúc nào cũng kẹt xe. | Hà Nội: Vòng xuyến này lúc nào cũng tắc đường. — This traffic circle is always jammed.

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