đội
[ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]
In Vietnamese, 'team' is translated as đội. Wiktionary also lists ban.
Meaning: group of people (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| đội | [ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɗoj˨˩ʔ] (Huế, narrow) |
| ban | [ʔɓaːn˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
The word đội is the most common way to refer to a sports team or a small group working together on a specific mission.
Which one should you use?
đội is used for teams in sports, competitions or specific task-oriented groups like a rescue team. In contrast, ban is used for teams that function as administrative committees, boards or specialized departments within an organization.
Did you know?
- The word đội is a homonym that also means 'to wear' or 'to put on' something on the head, such as a hat.
- The word ban has a surprising connection to the French word 'balle', which is why it is also used to refer to a 'ball' in Vietnamese as banh.
- Because đội can mean 'to push up' or 'to lift', it is used in phrases describing the physical act of hoisting an object.
Examples in context
- Bạn ủng hộ đội nào?Which team do you support?This sentence is useful for asking someone which team they support using đội.Tatoeba #13917066 by leucammieuvu, translation #13916923 by Nuel
- Mary trong đội bơi phải không?Mary is on the swim team, isn't she?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is on a swim team using đội.Tatoeba #10282133 by Alex_do, translation #7376589 by CF
- Đội của tôi đang trên đường đến.My team is on the way.This sentence is useful for stating that a team is on the way using đội.Tatoeba #11291345 by chaule3, translation #11291344 by chaule3
- Chào mừng đến với đội nhóm chúng tôi!Welcome to our team!
- Nhóm làm việc của chúng ta đã hoàn thành nhiệm vụ.Our team has completed the task.
- Cùng nhau làm việc, bọn mình sẽ thành công!Working together, we will succeed!
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tuấn and Hương are talking about a project at school.
- TuấnĐội của mình làm việc rất tốt.My team is working very well.
- HươngĐội của bạn có bao nhiêu người?How many people are in your team?
- TuấnĐội mình có năm người.My team has five people.
- HươngVậy thì tuyệt quá, Tuấn ạ.That is great, Tuấn.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “team” translations and entries đội, ban, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ban, đội, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
