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in Vietnamese một (đếm được)

BrE /ə/ AmE /ə/

determiner / article en → vi

1 INDEFINITE ARTICLE [indefinite article + singular countable noun] A1

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns when the noun refers to any person or thing of that type, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a book · a car

  • I saw a cat in the garden.

    Tôi thấy một con mèo trong vườn.

2 QUANTITY [indefinite article + singular countable noun] A1

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to one of them, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a cup of tea · a slice of cake

  • Would you like a coffee?

    Bạn có muốn một tách cà phê không?

3 QUALITY [indefinite article + singular countable noun] A2

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to something that has the quality or characteristic of being a particular thing

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a good idea · a nice person

  • It's a great opportunity.

    Đó là một cơ hội tuyệt vời.

4 SINGULAR [indefinite article + singular countable noun] A2

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to something that is one of its kind, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a kind of · a type of

  • There are a lot of different kinds of music.

    Có rất nhiều loại nhạc khác nhau.

5 SINGLE [indefinite article + singular countable noun] A2

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to something that is single or individual, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a single room · a single ticket

  • I need a single bed.

    Tôi cần một chiếc giường đơn.

6 UNIQUE [indefinite article + singular countable noun] B1

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to something that is unique or one of its kind, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a unique opportunity · a one-of-a-kind experience

  • This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

    Đây là cơ hội một lần trong đời.

7 INDIVIDUAL [indefinite article + singular countable noun] B1

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to something that is individual or separate, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations a separate room · a different view

  • She has a different opinion.

    Cô ấy có một quan điểm khác.

8 INDEFINITE [indefinite article + singular countable noun] B1

một (đếm được)

used before singular countable nouns to refer to something that is indefinite or not specific, but not a particular one

  • a + singular countable noun

Collocations an indefinite period of time · an unspecified amount

  • There is an indefinite number of possibilities.

    Có một số lượng không xác định các khả năng.