bóng chày
[ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕaj˨˩]
The English phrase baseball is bóng chày in Vietnamese.
bóng chày refers to the ball game known as baseball.
Meaning: ball game (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of bóng (ball) and chày (bat/club).
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Examples in context
- Ziri chơi bóng chày.Ziri played baseball.This sentence is useful for showing how to say someone played bóng chày.Tatoeba #13341844 by leucammieuvu, translation #10211120 by Amastan
- Anh ấy rất thích bóng chày.He is crazy about baseball.This sentence is useful for expressing a strong liking for bóng chày.Tatoeba #9000335 by dotheduyet1999, translation #304252 by CC
- Anh ấy biết chơi bóng chày.He knows how to play baseball.This sentence is useful for stating someone knows how to play bóng chày.Tatoeba #14028396 by leucammieuvu, translation #931381 by FeuDRenais
- Trận đấu bóng chày sẽ diễn ra vào ngày mai.The baseball game will take place tomorrow.
- Muốn chơi bóng chày cần đủ 9 người trong đội.To play baseball, you need a team of 9 people.
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Example conversation
Lan and Tuấn are talking about sports at a park.
- LanBạn có thích bóng chày không?Do you like baseball?
- TuấnCó, tôi rất thích bóng chày.Yes, I like baseball very much.
- LanChúng ta cùng chơi bóng chày nhé?Shall we play baseball together?
- TuấnĐược, ý kiến hay đấy!Okay, that's a great idea!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball” translations and entries bóng chày, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bóng, bóng chày, chày, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
