which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
영어
~ 100
의미
의미 0개
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
사용 패턴：
Which [noun] do you want?
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
유의어
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
연어
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
주제
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Which shirt do you prefer, the blue one or the red one?
- I can't remember which road leads to the beach.
- Do you know which movie won the award?
학습자용 예문
- Which color do you like?
- Which bus goes to the city?
- Which day is your birthday?
pronoun
A2
relation
2
introduces information about a thing/animal
Used to give more details about a thing or animal already mentioned.
사용 패턴：
[main clause], which [verb] ...
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
유의어
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
연어
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
주제
communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- I bought a new phone, which has a great camera.
- The hotel, which overlooks the sea, is fully booked.
- She adopted a cat, which was very friendly.
학습자용 예문
- I read a book, which was very good.
- We went to a park, which had many trees.
- He made a cake, which tasted nice.
determiner
A1
relation
3
selecting from known choices
Used before a noun to choose from things already known.
사용 패턴：
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
유의어
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
연어
which way
|which time
|which route
주제
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
예문
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
학습자용 예문
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
문법
기본형
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
음절 및 강세
which （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
활용형
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
관련 단어
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
표현
which is which
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪz wˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
identify each item correctly
To know exactly which thing is each one in a pair or group.
예문
- The twins look so similar that I can't tell which is which.
- Make sure you label the jars so you know which is which.
which way the wind blows
1/wˈɪt͡ʃ wˈeɪ ðə wˈɪnd blˈoʊz/
idiom
understand situation before acting
To understand what is happening or what people think before deciding what to do.
예문
- He’s waiting to see which way the wind blows before announcing his decision.
- You should find out which way the wind blows before investing.