Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To construct a sentence: The primary meaning of "đặt câu" is to form or create a complete grammatical sentence, often as a language exercise.
   • To make a sentence: It refers to the act of putting words together in a correct order to express a complete thought.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Giáo viên yêu cầu học sinh đặt câu với từ "yêu thương". (The teacher asks students to make a sentence with the word "love".)
  • Bài tập về nhà là đặt câu hỏi cho phần trả lời sẵn. (The homework is to construct a question for the given answer.)
  • Trẻ em học đặt câu đơn giản trước. (Children learn to construct simple sentences first.)

Advanced Usage

• "đặt câu hỏi": to ask a question, to pose a query. While this is a common compound phrase, it demonstrates the application of "đặt câu" in a specific, frequent context.
  • Học sinh được khuyến khích đặt câu hỏi trong giờ học. (Students are encouraged to ask questions during class.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xây dựng câu (v): to build a sentence. A near-synonymous phrase.
• Viết câu (v): to write a sentence. Focuses more on the act of writing it down.

Synonyms

• Form a sentence: To create a sentence structure.
• Construct a sentence: To build a sentence according to grammatical rules.
• Make up a sentence: To create a sentence, often spontaneously.

Related Phrases

• Bài tập đặt câu: A sentence-construction exercise.
  • Phần bài tập đặt câu thường khó với người mới học. (The sentence-construction exercise is often difficult for new learners.)