which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Inggeris
~ 100
Makna
0 makna
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Corak penggunaan:
Which [noun] do you want?
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Sinonim
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Kolokasi
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Tema
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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?
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Corak penggunaan:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Sinonim
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Kolokasi
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Tema
communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- 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.
Corak penggunaan:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Sinonim
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Kolokasi
which way
|which time
|which route
Tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Contoh
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Contoh untuk pelajar
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Suku kata dan tekanan
which (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Keluarga kata
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.