Definition

Noun: 1. Article: A written piece of work, typically of a factual or informative nature, published in a newspaper, magazine, journal, or online publication. 2. Newspaper piece/contribution: A specific piece of writing submitted for or appearing in a periodical.

Usage

The word bài báo is used to refer to a complete, standalone piece of non-fiction writing within a publication. * It is a countable noun. You can say một bài báo (an article), những bài báo (some articles). * It is often followed by a topic introduced by về (about) or specifying the publication it appears in.

Usage Examples

• (I just read a very interesting article about climate change.)
• (That journalist wrote this article for the science magazine.)
• (The professor published the new finding in a specialized article.)

Advanced Usage

• Bài báo khoa học: Scientific article/paper.
  • Anh ấy dành cả năm để viết bài báo khoa học đó. (He spent a whole year writing that scientific paper.)
• Đăng bài báo: To publish an article.
  • Tờ báo đã đăng bài báo phỏng vấn thủ tướng. (The newspaper published the article interviewing the prime minister.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bài viết (n): A more general term for a piece of writing (article, essay, post). While bài báo implies publication in a periodical, bài viết can be used for blogs, essays, or any composed text.
• Báo (n): Newspaper or journal. Bài báo is the content (the article) within the báo (the publication).
• Phóng sự (n): Reportage, feature article. A specific type of bài báo that is often narrative and investigative.
• Tin bài (n): News item/article. Often used in editorial contexts to refer to a piece of news content.

Synonyms

• Article (n): The most direct equivalent in English.
• Piece (n): A more informal synonym (e.g., a news piece, a magazine piece).
• Column (n): A regular article in a newspaper or magazine written by a specific columnist, often expressing opinions.
• Feature (n): A special or prominent article.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Gửi bài đăng báo: To send a contribution to a newspaper for publication.
  • Cô ấy thường gửi bài đăng báo cho các tạp chí văn học. (She often sends contributions to literary magazines for publication.)
• Viết bài báo: To write an article.
  • Ông ấy viết bài báo phân tích tình hình kinh tế hàng tuần. (He writes an article analyzing the economic situation every week.)

noun

1. Article
   • một bài báo hay về giáo dục
     an interesting article about education
   • gửi bài đăng báo
     to send a contribution to a newspaper for publication