bay

/bei/
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bay

Một người thợ xây dùng cái bay để trát tường.

Definition
  1. Verb:

    • To fly: To move through the air using wings, like a bird or insect, or by mechanical means, like an airplane.
    • To fade, to disappear: For a color, smell, or mark to become less strong or to vanish completely.
    • To fail (an exam): To not achieve a passing grade in a test or examination.
    • To move very quickly: To travel or be propelled at high speed.
  2. Adverb:

    • Easily, flatly, categorically: Used to emphasize the ease or absolute nature of an action, such as a denial or refusal.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (to fly):
    • Chim đang bay trên trời. (The birds are flying in the sky.)
    • Lá cờ bay phần phật trong gió. (The flag fluttered wildly in the wind.)
  • Verb (to fade):
    • Chiếc áo này đã bay màu. (This shirt has faded.)
  • Verb (to fail):
    • bay môn toán. (He failed the math exam.)
  • Verb (to move quickly):
    • Thời gian bay rất nhanh. (Time flies very fast.)
  • Adverb:
    • chối bay mọi cáo buộc. (He flatly denied all accusations.)
Advanced Usage
  • "bay bổng": To soar; often used figuratively for thoughts or imagination rising high.
    • Trí tưởng tượng của nhà thơ bay bổng. (The poet's imagination soared.)
  • "bay màu" (slang): To disappear, to vanish (often suddenly or mysteriously).
    • Chiếc điện thoại của tôi bay màu rồi. (My phone has vanished.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bay lượn (v): To glide, to soar, to fly around.
    • Đại bàng bay lượn trên núi. (The eagle soared over the mountain.)
  • Cất cánh (v): To take off (for aircraft).
    • Máy bay cất cánh lúc 10 giờ. (The airplane takes off at 10 o'clock.)
Synonyms
  • Fly: to move through the air.
  • Fade: to lose color or freshness.
  • Flutter: to wave or flap quickly.
  • Fail: to be unsuccessful.
Related Idioms
  • Không cánh bay: To vanish into thin air; to disappear without a trace.
    • Chiếc không cánh bay. (The wallet vanished into thin air.)
  • Xa chạy cao bay: To flee far away; to run off to escape.
    • Nghe tiếng động, tên trộm xa chạy cao bay. (Hearing the noise, the thief fled far away.)
bay

Một người thợ xây dùng cái bay để trát tường.

verb
  1. To fly
    • quan sát những con chim tập bay
      to watch the birds learn to fly
    • vệ tinh nhân tạo bay qua bầu trời
      the satellite flew past in the sky
    • đạn bay rào rào
      bullets flew past
    • tin chiến thắng bay đi khắp nơi
      the news of victory flew to every place
  2. To fade, to go
    • áo sơ mi bay màu
      The shirt has faded
    • nốt đậu đang bay
      the smallpox pustules are going
  3. To fail (in an examination)
    • không cánh bay