which
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
A1
Anh
~ 100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
pronoun
A1
relation
1
introduces a choice or option
Used to talk about one or more things from a group that is already known.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Which [noun] do you want?
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'which' with 'what'. Use 'which' when the choices are known or limited, and 'what' when they are not.
Từ đồng nghĩa
what (Used more generally when the set of options is not known or specified.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
which one
|which way
|which time
|which book
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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?
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[main clause], which [verb] ...
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'which' for people. Use 'who' for people and 'which' for things or animals.
Từ đồng nghĩa
that ('That' can also introduce relative clauses but is less formal and often used in defining clauses.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
which was
|which means
|which makes
|which includes
Chủ đề
communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Which [noun] is [adjective]?
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes omit 'which' when asking questions about known choices, making the question unclear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
what ('What' is used when the options are not known or specified.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
which way
|which time
|which route
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ví dụ
- Which route should we take to the airport?
- Can you tell me which room is ours?
- Which train goes to London?
Ví dụ cho người học
- Which bus goes to school?
- Which shop sells milk?
- Which game do you want to play?
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
which
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
which (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (which)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: which
- Plural: whiches
Họ từ
Forms
whiches
noun
Related words
whichever
pronoun/determiner B1
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.