ngoặc kép
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Quotation marks: A pair of punctuation marks, typically " " or ' ', used to enclose direct speech, a quotation, or a word or phrase used in a special or non-literal sense.
Usage
- Primary Function: To indicate the beginning and end of a direct quotation or a piece of cited text.
- Stylistic Use: To highlight a word or phrase being discussed, to denote irony or sarcasm, or to indicate the title of a short work (e.g., a chapter, song, or article).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giáo viên nói, "Hãy mở sách trang 10." (The teacher said, "Open your books to page 10.")
- Từ "thông minh" trong câu này được đặt trong ngoặc kép. (The word "smart" in this sentence is placed in quotation marks.)
- Anh ấy gọi đó là một "chiến thắng", nhưng tôi không đồng ý. (He called it a "victory," but I disagree.)
Advanced Usage
Nested Quotations: When a quote appears within another quote, single quotation marks (' ') are often used inside double quotation marks (" ").
- Cô ấy hỏi, "Bạn có nghe anh ấy nói 'Tôi sẽ đến' không?" (She asked, "Did you hear him say 'I will come'?")
Scare Quotes: Using quotation marks to express doubt, irony, or to distance the writer from a term.
- Các "chuyên gia" đó đã đưa ra lời khuyên sai lầm. (Those "experts" gave the wrong advice.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dấu ngoặc kép: The full term for "quotation marks" in Vietnamese.
- Ngoặc đơn (Parentheses, round brackets): Punctuation marks ( ) used to enclose supplementary information.
- Ngoặc vuông (Square brackets): Punctuation marks [ ] often used in academic writing for clarifications within a quote.
Synonyms
- Dấu trích dẫn (Quotation marks)
- Dấu nháy kép (Double quotes - a common colloquial term)
Related Phrases
Đặt trong ngoặc kép: To put in quotation marks.
- Hãy đặt câu trích dẫn đó trong ngoặc kép. (Put that quotation in quotation marks.)
Mở ngoặc kép / Đóng ngoặc kép: Open quotation marks / Close quotation marks.
- Nhớ đóng ngoặc kép ở cuối câu. (Remember to close the quotation marks at the end of the sentence.)
- Quotation marks, quotes, inverted commans
- Để một câu trích dẫn vào ngoặc képTo put a quotation between quotation marks