Definition

1. Noun:
   • Exclamation mark: A punctuation mark (!) used in writing to indicate strong feelings, surprise, emphasis, a command, or an interjection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Câu này cần có dấu chấm than ở cuối. (This sentence needs an exclamation mark at the end.)
  • Hãy đặt dấu chấm than sau từ "Chú ý". (Place an exclamation mark after the word "Attention".)
  • Anh ấy viết thư toàn dùng dấu chấm than. (He writes letters using exclamation marks all the time.)

Advanced Usage

• In informal digital communication: Multiple exclamation marks are often used for added emphasis (e.g., "Cảm ơn!!!!").
• In formal writing: The exclamation mark should be used sparingly.

Variants and Related Words

• Dấu cảm: A less common, synonymous term for "dấu chấm than".
• Dấu chấm: Period, full stop (.)
• Dấu phẩy: Comma (,)
• Dấu chấm hỏi: Question mark (?)

Synonyms

• Exclamation point: (American English, synonymous with "exclamation mark").

Related Phrases

• Có dấu chấm than: To have an exclamation mark.
  • Tiêu đề đó có dấu chấm than. (That headline has an exclamation mark.)
• Thêm dấu chấm than: To add an exclamation mark.
  • Bạn nên thêm dấu chấm than vào cuối câu. (You should add an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence.)

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