bồi

This is the 727th most frequent Vietnamese word.


bồi

The Vietnamese word "bồi" can mean "to serve," "to supplement," or refer to a "servant" depending on context.


Here, "bồi" means "waiter" as a noun, showing occupation.

Anh ấy làm bồi bàn ở nhà hàng.

He works as a waiter at a restaurant.


In this context, "bồi" means "add more" or "supplement" as a verb.

Cô ấy bồi thêm sữa vào cà phê của tôi.

She added more milk into my coffee.


Here, "bồi" means "to reinforce" or "to build up" in the context of mending something.

Sau cơn gió mạnh, chúng tôi bồi đắp lại bờ đê.

After the strong wind, we reinforced the dike.