a
gb/ə/ us/ə/
A1
Anh
~ 100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
article
A1
relation
1
Indefinite article for singular nouns
Used before one thing when it is not known or not important which one.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [singular noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'a' with plural or uncountable nouns, which is incorrect (e.g., 'a informations').
Từ đồng nghĩa
one (Used for emphasis on quantity rather than introducing a noun.)
Từ trái nghĩa
the (Refers to a specific person or thing already known to the listener.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a book
|a car
|a friend
|a problem
|a day
Chủ đề
grammar
|language_learning
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I saw a cat in the garden.
- She bought a new phone yesterday.
- We need a plan for the weekend.
- He wants to be a doctor.
- There's a chance of rain tomorrow.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a pen.
- She is reading a book.
- He lives in a big house.
- We saw a dog in the park.
- I want a sandwich.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
First letter of the alphabet
The first letter in the English alphabet.
Từ đồng nghĩa
alpha (Used in some contexts to mean the first or most important, from Greek alphabet.)
Từ trái nghĩa
Z (The last letter of the English alphabet.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
capital A
|lowercase a
|letter A
Chủ đề
language_learning
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 'Apple' starts with an A.
- She wrote a perfect capital A.
- In the grading system, an A is excellent.
- The teacher drew an A on the board.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A is the first letter.
- B comes after A.
- I can write the letter A.
- This word starts with A.
Danh từ
A2
entity
3
Highest academic grade
The best grade you can get in school or university work.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'A' as a grade with 'a' as an article in writing without context clues.
Từ đồng nghĩa
excellent (Describes quality but is not a grade symbol.)
Từ trái nghĩa
F (Represents failure in grading systems.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
get an A
|straight A student
|earn an A
Chủ đề
education
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She got an A in mathematics.
- He's a straight A student.
- I worked hard and earned an A on my paper.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I got an A in English.
- She always gets A's in her tests.
- He is a straight A student.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
a bit of
1/ə bˈɪt əv/
fixed phrase
Small amount of uncountable thing
A small amount of something you cannot count.
Ví dụ
- I need a bit of sugar for my tea.
- There’s still a bit of hope left.
a couple of
1/ə kˈʌpəl əv/
fixed phrase
Two or small number of things
Two or a small number of things.
Ví dụ
- We stayed there for a couple of days.
- We stayed there for a couple of nights.
- I have a couple of questions for you.
- Can you give me a couple of minutes?
a few
1/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
Small number of items or people
A small number of things or people.
Ví dụ
- I have a few friends in this city.
- Can you give me a few minutes?
a few
2/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
A small number of something
Some, but not many, people or things.
Ví dụ
- I have a few ideas for the party.
- We met a few old friends at the café.
a lot of
1/ə lˈɑt əv/
fixed phrase
Large amount or number of something
Many or much of something.
Ví dụ
- There are a lot of people here today.
- We have a lot of work to do today.
- She has a lot of homework to do.
- She drinks a lot of tea every morning.