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in Vietnamese bằng, qua phương tiện

BrE /bʌɪ/ AmE /baɪ/

preposition / adverb en → vi

1 TRANSPORT [by + noun] A2

bằng, qua phương tiện

used to show the means of transport used for a journey

  • by car/train/plane

Collocations by bus · by bike

  • We went to Paris by train.

    Chúng tôi đã đi đến Paris bằng tàu.

2 TIME [by + noun] A1

vào, vào lúc

used to show the time at which something happens or is planned to happen

  • by 5 o'clock

Collocations by midnight · by the end of the week

  • We need to finish by five.

    Chúng ta cần phải hoàn thành vào lúc năm giờ.

10 AUTHORSHIP [by + noun] B1

của tác giả

used after the name of a writer, artist, or composer to show that they wrote, created, or composed something

  • by Shakespeare

Collocations by Picasso · by Mozart

  • The painting is by Van Gogh.

    Cuộc họa này là của Van Gogh.

12 ACTION [by + noun] B1

bởi, do

used to show who does something or how it is done, especially when you are not the person doing it

  • by sb

Collocations by mistake · by accident

  • The window was broken by a stone.

    Cửa sổ bị vỡ bởi một hòn đá.

13 MEASUREMENT [by + noun] B2

theo đơn vị, mỗi

used to show the unit of measurement used for something

  • by 10 metres

Collocations by a factor of two · by the metre

  • The house is by 50 square metres.

    Nhà này có diện tích mỗi bên là 50 mét vuông.

14 NEAR [by + noun] A2

cạnh, gần

used to show that something is near or next to another thing

  • by the door

Collocations by the window · by the side of the road

  • She was standing by the door.

    Cô ấy đang đứng cạnh cửa.

15 DISTANCE [by + noun] B2

cách, cách xa

used to show how far something is from another thing or place

  • by 10 metres

Collocations by a mile · by kilometres

  • The house is by 50 metres.

    Nhà cách đó khoảng 50 mét.

16 INFLUENCE [by + noun] C1

do ảnh hưởng của, bởi vì

used to show the influence of something on someone or something else

  • by sb/sth

Collocations by the government · by the economy

  • The decision was influenced by public opinion.

    Quyết định đã bị ảnh hưởng bởi ý kiến công chúng.