when

S1 W2

in Vietnamese Khi, lúc

BrE /wɛn/ AmE /wɛn/

conjunction / noun en → vi

1 TIME [conjunction] A1

Khi, lúc

used to refer to a time in the past, present or future

  • when + clause

Collocations when it's your turn · when you're ready

  • When I arrived, the meeting had already started.

    Khi tôi đến, cuộc họp đã bắt đầu từ lâu.

2 CONDITION [conjunction] A2

Nếu, nếu như

used to refer to a situation or event that is not certain to happen but which you are considering as a possibility

  • when + clause

Collocations when it rains · when you have time

  • When the weather is nice, we go for a walk.

    Khi thời tiết đẹp, chúng tôi đi dạo.

1 WHEN AS NOUN [noun] B1

Thời điểm, lúc nào đó

a particular time or period of time in the past, present or future

  • at + when

Collocations the right/wrong time to do something · a good/bad time for something

  • It was a difficult time in her life.

    Đó là một thời điểm khó khăn trong cuộc đời cô ấy.

2 WHEN AS NOUN [noun] B1

Khoảng thời gian, giai đoạn

a period of time during which something happens or is done

  • during + when

Collocations a period of time · the duration of something

  • The project will take a long time.

    Dự án sẽ mất một khoảng thời gian dài.