Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xuyên qua

[swiən˧˧ kwaː˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to puncture

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi qua; xuyên suốt; đâm xuyên; xuyên thủng

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

Viên đạn xuyên qua cánh tay ông ta.The bullet pierced his arm.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) through

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

qua một thứ gì đó

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Làm sao anh có thể nhìn xuyên qua áo ông ta?How can you see through his shirt?

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What does “xuyên qua” mean?

(verb) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to puncture

Is “xuyên 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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