who

S1 W1

in Vietnamese ai

BrE /huː/ AmE /hu/

pronoun / conjunction en → vi

1 PERSON [interrogative] A1

ai

used to ask about or refer to a person, especially the subject of a sentence

  • who did something?
  • the person who did something

Collocations who is that? · who are you?

  • Who is at the door?

    Ai ở cửa vậy?

2 RELATIVE [relative] A2

ai (mà)

used to introduce a relative clause that gives information about someone or something mentioned in the main part of a sentence

  • the person who did something

Collocations the man who helped me · the woman who spoke to you

  • The person who called is waiting outside.

    Người gọi điện đang đợi bên ngoài.

1 INTRODUCE [introduces] B1

ai giới thiệu (người nào đó)

used to introduce a speaker or performer at an event, especially in the theatre or on television and radio

  • who introduces somebody

Collocations who introduced the band · who presented the show

  • Who will introduce the speaker?

    Ai sẽ giới thiệu diễn giả?

2 QUOTE [quotes] B1

ai nói (điều gì đó)

used to show that someone is speaking or writing, especially when you are quoting them directly

  • who said something

Collocations who said that · who wrote this

  • Who said that honesty is the best policy?

    Ai nói rằng sự trung thực là chính sách tốt nhất?

3 REFER [refers] B2

người nào đó (đã được đề cập)

used to refer back to a person or people mentioned earlier in a conversation or text

  • who refers to somebody

Collocations who referred to the meeting · who mentioned the event

  • Who was it who referred to him as a genius?

    Người nào đã gọi anh ấy là thiên tài?

4 IDENTIFY [identifies] B2

ai (đó)

used to identify someone or something, especially when you are not sure who they are

  • who identifies somebody

Collocations who identified the suspect · who recognized the victim

  • Who was it who identified the thief?

    Người nào đã nhận diện tên trộm?

5 QUESTION [questions] C1

ai (đó)

used to ask about a person's identity or characteristics, especially when you are not sure who they are

  • who questions somebody

Collocations who questioned the suspect · who interrogated the witness

  • Who was it who questioned him?

    Người nào đã thẩm vấn anh ấy?

6 REFER [refers] C1

ai (đã được đề cập)

used to refer back to a person or people mentioned earlier in a conversation or text, especially when you are not sure who they are

  • who refers to somebody

Collocations who referred to the meeting · who mentioned the event

  • Who was it who referred to him as a genius?

    Người nào đã gọi anh ấy là thiên tài?