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Vietnamese '膽贸' Usage (That)

'膽贸' is commonly used to indicate 'that' and is placed after the noun it modifies, essential for learners to understand.

Quick explanation

Quick explanation

'膽贸' is commonly used to indicate 'that' and is placed after the noun it modifies, essential for learners to understand.

English meanings

  • that

Grammar pattern

N + 膽贸

Examples

1

C谩i 谩o 膽贸 膽岷筽.

That shirt is beautiful.

2

Ng瓢峄漣 膽贸 l脿 b岷 t么i.

That person is my friend.

How to use it

'膽贸' follows the noun to indicate 'that one', usually referring to something farther from the speaker or previously mentioned.

  • Basic structure: noun + 膽贸.
  • Can indicate physical distance or previously mentioned items.
  • Sentence-final '膽贸' as a particle is different from the demonstrative '膽贸'.

Compared with English

Compared with English

In English, 'that' precedes the noun, e.g., 'that shirt'. In Vietnamese, the order is noun + 膽贸.

Common mistakes

膼贸 c谩i 谩o 膽岷筽.

C谩i 谩o 膽贸 膽岷筽.

'膽贸' as a demonstrative follows the noun phrase.

T么i bi岷縯 膽贸 ng瓢峄漣.

T么i bi岷縯 ng瓢峄漣 膽贸.

'That person' is 'ng瓢峄漣 膽贸', not '膽贸 ng瓢峄漣'.

Commonly confused grammar

No closely confused forms are listed for this point.

Practice

Multiple choice

What is the natural Vietnamese order for 'that shirt'?

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  • c谩i 谩o 膽贸
  • 膽贸 c谩i 谩o
  • 谩o 膽贸 c谩i

Answer: c谩i 谩o 膽贸

Explanation: '膽贸' follows the noun phrase.

Fill in the blank

Fill in the blank: C谩i 谩o ____ 膽岷筽.

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Answer: C谩i 谩o 膽贸 膽岷筽.

Explanation: Basic structure is noun + 膽贸.

English to Vietnamese

Translate "That shirt is beautiful." into Vietnamese.

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Answer: C谩i 谩o 膽贸 膽岷筽.

Explanation: Use 膽贸 in the same structure as the example.

True or false

Is this sentence correct? '膼贸 c谩i 谩o 膽岷筽.'

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Answer: False

Explanation: '膽贸' as a demonstrative follows the noun phrase.

Correction

Correct this sentence: '膼贸 ng瓢峄漣 l脿 b岷 t么i.'

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Answer: Ng瓢峄漣 膽贸 l脿 b岷 t么i.

Explanation: '膽贸' must follow the noun 'ng瓢峄漣'.

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