what

US: /ˈhwət/, /ˈwət/
UK: /wˈɒt/

English Vietnamese dictionary

what /w t/
  • đại từ nghi vấn
    • gì, thế nào
      • what is he like?: nó như thế nào?
      • what's the matter?: cái gì thế?
      • what's your name?: tên anh là gì?
    • sao, vậy thì sao
      • so what?: như vậy thì làm cái gì?, như vậy thì nghĩ làm sao?
      • well, what of it?: ừ, thế thì đ làm sao?
    • what about?
      • có tin tức gì về... không?
    • anh nghĩ sao?
      • what about a cup of tea?: làm chén nước trà nhé, anh nghĩ sao?
    • what...for?
      • (xem) for
    • what ever for?
      • nhưng tại sao chứ?
    • what if?
      • nếu... thì sao?
    • what if he refuses to answer?: nếu nó từ chối không tr lời thì sao?
    • what not?
      • gì? gì nữa?
    • what of?
      • ra sao?, thế nào?
    • what of that?: cái đó ra sao?
    • what then?
      • rồi sao?
  • đại từ cm thán
    • biết bao!, làm sao!
      • what he has suffered!: nó đau khổ biết bao!
  • đại từ quan hệ
    • cái mà, điều mà, người mà, cái gì
      • he obtained what he needed: nó được cái mà nó cần
      • what he did, he did well: nó đ làm việc gì thì đều làm tốt
      • happen what may: dù xy ra cái gì, dù ở trong hoàn cnh nào đi nữa
    • and what have you
      • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) và tất c những cái gì khác cùng một loại như thế
    • and what not
      • và gì gì nữa; vân vân
    • but what
      • (thông tục) trừ cái mà, mà... không
    • there wasn't a day but what it rained: chẳng có ngày nào mà không mưa
    • he had no weapons but what he carried with him: nó không có một thứ vũ khí nào khác ngoài cái mà nó mang
    theo
    • I know what
      • (thông tục) tôi có một ý kiến mới
    • I'll tell you what
      • tôi sẽ cho anh rõ sự thật; tôi sẽ chỉ cho anh nên làm thế nào
    • to know what's what
      • có trí suy xét, biết cái hay cái dở; biết rõ sự tình
    • not but what
      • (xem) but
    • what though
      • (xem) though
    • what with...and what with...
      • một là vì... hai là vì...; do một bên thì... một bên thì; phần thì... phần thì...
  • tính từ
    • nào?, gì?
      • what new?: tin tức gì?
      • what books have you read?: anh đ đọc những sách nào?
    • biết bao!, làm sao!
      • what an intelligent boy he is!: đứa bé mới thông minh làm sao!
      • what a queer idea!: ý kiến kỳ quặc làm sao!
      • what a beautiful view: cnh đẹp làm sao
    • nào, mà
      • I don't know by what train I shall go: tôi chưa biết sẽ đi xe lửa nào
      • I shall incur what expenses will be necessary: tôi sẽ gánh tất c những món tiêu cần thiết

Advanced English dictionary

pronoun, determiner
1 used in questions to ask for particular information about sb/sth: What is your name? + What (= what job) does he do? + What time is it? + What kind of music do you like?
Compare: WHICH
2 the thing or things that; whatever: What you need is a good meal. + Nobody knows what will happen next. + I spent what little time I had with my family.
3 used to say that you think that sth is especially good, bad, etc: What awful weather! + What a beautiful house!
Idioms: and what not
and what have you (spoken) and other things of the same type: It's full of old toys, books and what not.
get / give sb what for (BrE, spoken) to be punished/punish sb severely: I'll give her what for if she does that again.
or what (spoken)
1 used to emphasize your opinion: Is he stupid or what?
2 used when you are not sure about sth: I don't know if he's a teacher or what. + Are we going now or what?
what? (spoken, informal)
1 used when you have not heard or have not understood sth: What? I can't hear you.
2 used to show that you have heard sb and to ask what they want: 'Mummy!' 'What?' 'I'm thirsty.'
3 used to express surprise or anger: 'It will cost $500.' 'What?' + 'I asked her to marry me.' 'You what?'
What about ...? (spoken)
1 used to make a suggestion: What about a trip to France?
2 used to introduce sb/sth into the conversation: What about you, Joe? Do you like football?
what-d'you-call-him / -her / -it / -them
what's-his / -her / -its / -their-name used instead of a name that you cannot remember: She's just gone out with old what-d'you-call-him.
what for? for what purpose or reason?: What is this tool for? + What did you do that for (= why did you do that)? + 'I need to see a doctor.' 'What for?'
what if ...? what would happen if?: What if the train is late? + What if she forgets to bring it?
what of it? (spoken) used when admitting that sth is true, to ask why it should be considered important: Yes, I wrote the article. What of it?
what's what (spoken) what things are useful, important, etc: She certainly knows what's what.
what's with sb (AmE, spoken) used to ask why sb is behaving in a strange way: What's with you? You haven't said a word all morning.
what's with sth (AmE, spoken) used to ask the reason for sth: What's with all this walking? Can't we take a cab?
what with sth used to list the various reasons for sth: What with the cold weather and my bad leg, I haven't been out for weeks.

Concise English dictionary

hwɑt ,hwʌt /wɒt
noun word used in a question to inquire about a thing
adj. word used in question to request specific information; which
adv. word used in a question to begin a prepositional phrase; which; to what extent; how much; word used in a question to stress a certain situation
pron. word used in a question to request more information; which; how much; don't you agree?
interj. Really? (used to express surprise)
conj. to what extent



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