Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

qua

[kwaː˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) through, across (from one side to the other)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

qua, xuyên qua từ một bên sang bên kia

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

ô-tô chạy qua cầuthe car crosses the bridge

xe vượt qua đèothe car crosses the mountain pass

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) by way of

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bằng cách qua

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) by means of, by, over, using

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bằng phương tiện, bằng, qua, sử dụng

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Examples

nói chuyện qua điện thoạito converse over the telephone

học tập qua kinh nghiệmto learn by experience

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) last (most recent)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gần nhất, mới nhất

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Examples

Đêm qua chớp bể mưa nguồn, hỏi người quân tử có buồn hay không?literally, "Last night, it rained thunderously; I wonder, my love, if you are blue?"

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “qua” mean?

(preposition) through, across (from one side to the other)

Is “qua” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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