bao nhiêu

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The Vietnamese phrase "bao nhiêu" is used to ask about quantities, amounts, or values in various contexts. It translates to "how much" or "how many" in English. You can use "bao nhiêu" when you want to inquire about prices, age, measurements, scores, or any countable items.

Usage Instructions:

• Question Form: You typically use "bao nhiêu" to form a question. For example, if you want to know the cost of something, you could ask, "Cái máy vi tính này trị giá bao nhiêu?" which means "How much does this micro-computer cost?"
• Contextual Use: It can also be used to ask about ages, scores, or measurements. For instance, "Anh được bao nhiêu điểm?" translates to "How many marks did you get?"

Examples:

1. Price: "Cái áo này bao nhiêu?" (How much is this shirt?)
2. Age: "Em bao nhiêu tuổi?" (How old are you?)
3. Depth: "Cái hồ bơi này sâu bao nhiêu?" (How deep is this swimming pool?)
4. Height: "Bức tường này cao bao nhiêu?" (How high is this wall?)

Advanced Usage:

• You can use "bao nhiêu" to express a range of quantities or amounts. For example, "Bao nhiêu cũng được" means "Any amount can do." This indicates flexibility in the quantity or amount being referred to.
• You can also use it in more complex sentences, such as "Bao nhiêu tiền cũng không quan trọng." (How much money doesn't matter.)

Word Variants:

• "Bao": This part means "a lot" or "many," and is often used in combination with other words.
• "Nhiêu": This word relates to quantity, similar to "much" or "many."

Different Meanings:

While "bao nhiêu" primarily asks about quantity, it can also imply uncertainty about the amount or value in a broader context. For example, "bao nhiêu cũng được" can suggest that any amount is acceptable.

Synonyms:

• "Nhiều" (many) and "ít" (few) can sometimes be used in contexts where you might use "bao nhiêu," but they don't have the same questioning quality.
• "Cái gì" (what) can be used in different contexts, but does not specifically ask about quantity.

Academic

1. How much; how many
   • cái máy vi tính này trị giá bao nhiêu?
     how much does this micro-computer cost?
   • anh được bao nhiêu điểm?
     how many marks did you get?
   • anh bao nhiêu tuổi?
     how old are you?
   • cái hồ bơi này sâu bao nhiêu?
     how deep is this swimming-pool?
   • bức tường này cao bao nhiêu?
     how high is this wall?
2. Any, any number, any amount
   • bao nhiêu cũng được
     Any amount can do
3. So much, so many