đề bài
Definition
- Noun:
- Topic / Subject / Assignment: The specific question, problem, or task given in an academic or test setting, such as an essay prompt, exam question, or exercise to be solved.
- Theme / Subject Matter: The main theme or subject presented for discussion, analysis, or creative work.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giáo viên đã viết đề bài lên bảng. (The teacher wrote the assignment on the board.)
- Đề bài hôm nay là phân tích một bài thơ. (Today's topic is to analyze a poem.)
- Tôi chưa hiểu rõ yêu cầu của đề bài. (I don't fully understand the requirements of the question.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is almost exclusively used in educational, testing, or formal creative contexts. It refers to the given parameters one must work within.
Variants and Related Words
Đề thi (n): exam question or exam paper.
- Đề thi năm nay rất khó. (This year's exam is very difficult.)
Đề tài (n): topic, subject (for research or discussion, often broader than đề bài).
- Đề tài nghiên cứu của cô ấy rất thú vị. (Her research topic is very interesting.)
Synonyms
- Topic: The subject of a discussion or work.
- Prompt: A question or instruction to stimulate a response.
- Assignment: A task given to someone.
- Question: A sentence worded to elicit information or a solution.
Related Idioms
- Lạc đề / Lệch đề bài: To go off-topic.
- Bài luận của anh ấy bị trừ điểm vì lạc đề. (His essay was marked down for going off-topic.)