how
gb/hˈaʊ/ us/hˈaʊ/
A1
Anh
~ 100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A1
relation
1
In what way or manner
Used to ask or say about the way something happens or is done.
Mẫu sử dụng:
how [auxiliary verb] [subject] [verb]?
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how' with 'what' when asking about identity, e.g., saying 'How is your name?' instead of 'What is your name?'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
in what way (A direct equivalent phrase, more formal in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
why (Asks for a reason instead of a manner or process.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
how it works
|how to do
|how things are
|how you feel
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- How do you make this cake?
- I don’t know how she solved the problem.
- Can you show me how it works?
- He explained how to use the new software.
Ví dụ cho người học
- How do you cook rice?
- I know how to swim.
- She told me how to get there.
adverb
A1
relation
2
To what degree or extent
Used to ask or say about the size, amount, or level of something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
how [adjective/adverb] [subject/verb]?
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how much' and 'how many', using 'much' for countable nouns.
Từ đồng nghĩa
to what extent (A formal equivalent often used in academic contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
exactly (Gives a precise measure rather than asking about degree.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
how big
|how far
|how much
|how many
Chủ đề
daily life
|measurement
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- How tall is your brother?
- I wonder how far it is to the station.
- How much does this cost?
- Can you tell me how old she is?
Ví dụ cho người học
- How big is your house?
- How many apples are there?
- How far is the school?
conjunction
A2
relation
3
The way something happens or is done
Shows the way that something happens or is done.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[main clause] how [subject] [verb]
Từ đồng nghĩa
the way that (Direct equivalent, slightly more formal.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
remember how
|show how
|explain how
Chủ đề
communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- I remember how we first met.
- She showed me how she fixed the car.
- He explained how he solved the puzzle.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I know how she runs fast.
- He told me how he made it.
- We learned how they play the game.
interjection
informal
B1
action
4
Expresses surprise about manner/degree
Said to show surprise or strong feeling about the way something is.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may forget to invert subject and verb in exclamations, e.g., 'How beautiful it is!' not 'How it is beautiful!'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
what a...! (Similar emotional force but uses a different grammatical form.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- How beautiful this place is!
- How quickly time flies!
- How strange that he didn’t call.
Ví dụ cho người học
- How nice you are!
- How big this tree is!
- How fast you run!
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
how come
1/hˈaʊ kˈʌm/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal way to ask why
Used to ask why something happened, in an informal way.
Ví dụ
- How come you didn’t call me?
- How come it’s so quiet today?
see how it goes
1/sˈi hˈaʊ ˈɪt ɡˈoʊz/
fixed phrase
Wait and watch before deciding next step
To wait and see what happens before making a decision.
Ví dụ
- Let’s try it and see how it goes.
- We’ll start now and see how it goes.
you know how
1/jˈu nˈoʊ hˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
informal
Refers to shared knowledge of manner/situation
Used when talking about something you think the listener already knows about the way it happens.
Ví dụ
- You know how she always sings in the shower? Well, today she didn’t.
- You know how traffic gets bad on Fridays?