# vỡ meaning in Vietnamese: to break (A2)

> vỡ means “to break, to be broken” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vo-break/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vỡ**: break

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vo

## 1. break (verb)

to break, to be broken

Hà Nội's word for glass and china breaking, and the one you'll read; Saigon says *bể*.

- Điện thoại em bị vỡ màn hình. — My phone screen is cracked.
- Cái đĩa vỡ rồi. — The plate's broken.

In Saigon you say [bể](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/be-break/#s_be_break).

Hà Nội only · to recognize

Previous: [vịt](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vit-duck/)
Next: [với nhau](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/voi-nhau/)

---

Add to Vietnamese Buddy: https://app.vietnamesebuddy.com/waitlist?source=word%3Aw_vo_break
In the app, any word you meet while reading can go into your lexicon with its audio, ready to study with flashcards and spaced repetition.