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Cô giáo viết một bài văn mẫu lên bảng.

Definition
  1. Noun:

    • A written or composed work: A complete, self-contained piece of writing or composition, such as an essay, article, or poem.
    • A lesson or unit of study: A distinct section of material to be taught or learned in an educational or training program.
    • A prescribed set of medicinal ingredients: A formula or recipe for a traditional herbal remedy, specifying the ingredients and their proportions.
    • A playing card: One of a set of rectangular pieces of stiff paper used in card games.
    • A course of action, a method, a trick: A plan, strategy, or way of handling a situation.
  2. Verb (archaic/idiomatic):

    • To oppose, to reject: To be against something or to eliminate it.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Written work):
    • ấy viết một bài luận rất hay. (She wrote a very good essay.)
    • Tôi đọc một bài báo về kinh tế. (I read an article about economics.)
  • Noun (Lesson):
    • Hôm nay chúng ta học bài mới. (Today we are learning a new lesson.)
    • Giáo viên giao bài tập về nhà. (The teacher assigned homework.)
  • Noun (Medicine):
    • Ông lang bài thuốc gia truyền chữa đau lưng. (The herbalist has a family recipe for a backache remedy.)
  • Noun (Playing card):
    • Anh ấy rút một bài từ bộ bài. (He drew a card from the deck.)
    • Họ thích chơi bài vào cuối tuần. (They like to play cards on weekends.)
  • Noun (Course of action):
    • Hắn tính bài chuồn ngay từ đầu. (He planned the trick of fleeing from the very beginning.)
    • Trong tình huống đó, chỉ còn bài im lặng. (In that situation, the only course of action left was to keep silent.)
  • Verb (To oppose):
    • Tư tưởng bài ngoại hại. (Xenophobic ideology is harmful.)
Advanced Usage
  • "đánh bài":
    • Literally means "to strike/hit cards," it is the common phrase for "to play cards."
    • Cả gia đình quây quần đánh bài. (The whole family gathers to play cards.)
  • "đánh bài lờ":
    • An idiom meaning "to play the ignorant/dumb card," i.e., to pretend not to know or notice something.
    • Anh ta đánh bài lờ khi tôi hỏi về chuyện đó. (He played dumb when I asked about that matter.)
  • "tính bài":
    • Means "to calculate a plan/method," to figure out a course of action.
    • Chúng ta phải tính bài cẩn thận trước khi hành động. (We must carefully calculate our plan before acting.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bài vở (n): Colloquial term referring to schoolwork, lessons, or study materials.
    • Học sinh quá nhiều bài vở. (The students have too much schoolwork.)
  • Bài bản (n): Refers to a proper method, pattern, or established procedure, often in arts or crafts.
    • ấy hát bài bản. (She sings with proper technique/method.)
  • Bài trí (v): To arrange, to decorate (a space).
    • Họ bài trí căn phòng thật đẹp. (They decorated the room beautifully.)
  • Bài ngoại (adj/verb): To be anti-foreign, xenophobic.
  • Bài trừ (v): To eliminate, to eradicate (often negative things like social evils).
Synonyms
  • Tác phẩm: Work, composition (for a written/artistic work).
  • Bài học: Lesson (for an educational unit).
  • Đơn thuốc: Prescription (for a modern medical prescription; "bài thuốc" is more traditional/herbal).
  • Quân bài: Playing card (specifically a card in a game).
  • Kế, phương án: Plan, scheme (for a course of action).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Chia bài: To deal cards.
    • Đến lượt ai chia bài? (Whose turn is it to deal the cards?)
  • Xào bài: To shuffle cards.
    • Trước khi chơi, phải xào bài kỹ. (Before playing, you must shuffle the cards thoroughly.)
  • Tính bài chuồn: To plan/calculate a way to escape or slip away.
    • Thấy không khí căng thẳng, tính bài chuồn. (Seeing the tense atmosphere, he planned his escape.)
Related Idioms
  • " bài bản": To be methodical, to do things in a proper, systematic way.
    • Anh thợ làm việc rất bài bản. (The craftsman works very methodically.)
  • "Lật bài ngửa": To reveal one's hand/cards (literally and figuratively), to show one's true intentions or situation.
    • Đã đến lúc phải lật bài ngửa. (It's time to show our hand/reveal the truth.)
bài

Cô giáo viết một bài văn mẫu lên bảng.

noun
  1. Tag, tablet
  2. Card, card-game
    • đánh bài
      to play cards
    • cỗ bài
      pack of cards
  3. Resort, course of action
    • "chiến, hoà, sắp sẵn hai bài"
      war or peace, both courses of action are open
    • đánh bài lờ
      to turn a deaf ear and blind eye to it
    • tính bài chuồn
      to consider flight as the only resort
  4. Lesson
    • bài lịch sử
      history lesson