# bằng meaning in Vietnamese: by (A1)

> bằng means “by, with” in Vietnamese. It can also mean equal, made of. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bang-by-means-of/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**bằng**: by means of · equal · made of

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bang

## 1. by means of (preposition)

by, with, in (a language)

Goes before what you use: *đi bằng xe buýt*, by bus; *nói bằng tiếng Việt*, in Vietnamese. With a person, 'with' is *với*.

- Chị đi làm bằng xe máy. — I go to work by motorbike.
- Anh nói bằng tiếng Việt được không? — Can you say it in Vietnamese?

Level: A1

Grammar: [By, with, in: bằng (transport, tool, language)](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/bang-by-means/)

## 2. equal (verb)

as … as, to equal

After an adjective: *cao bằng ba*, as tall as Dad. In sums it is 'equals'.

- Em cao bằng anh rồi. — You're as tall as me now.
- Hai cộng hai bằng bốn. — Two plus two equals four.

Level: A2

Grammar: [As … as: bằng / như](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/bang-nhu-as-as/)

## 3. made of (preposition)

made of, of

- Nhà này bằng gỗ. — This house is made of wood.
- Saigon: Cái ly này bằng gì vậy? | Hà Nội: Cái cốc này bằng gì thế? — What's this glass made of?

Level: A2

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