when
in Vietnamese Khi, lúc
BrE /wɛn/ AmE /wɛn/
conjunction / noun en → vi
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
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When I arrived, the meeting had already started.
Khi tôi đến, cuộc họp đã bắt đầu từ lâu.
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
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When the weather is nice, we go for a walk.
Khi thời tiết đẹp, chúng tôi đi dạo.
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
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It was a difficult time in her life.
Đó là một thời điểm khó khăn trong cuộc đời cô ấy.
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
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The project will take a long time.
Dự án sẽ mất một khoảng thời gian dài.