Definition of that

thatpronoun

người ấy, đó, vật ấy, đó, rằng, là

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The word "that" has a rich history. It comes from Old English "þæt" (thæt), which was a neuter nominative and accusative singular form of "þēo" (thēo), meaning "thing". This "þēo" is thought to be derived from Proto-Germanic "*þiziz", which was also the source of Modern German "das" and Dutch "dat". In Old English, "þæt" was used to refer to a thing or an object, and it was also used as a pronoun to indicate a thing previously mentioned or implied. Over time, the word evolved into Middle English "that" (circa 11th to 15th centuries), and its usage expanded to include indicating a closer relation to the sentence or phrase it referred to. Today, "that" is a fundamental word in the English language, used in countless contexts to refer to a wide range of things, from abstract ideas to tangible objects.

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used for referring to a person or thing that is not near the speaker or as near to the speaker as another

dùng để chỉ người hoặc vật không ở gần người nói hoặc gần người nói hơn người khác

Example:
  • Look at that man over there.

    Hãy nhìn người đàn ông đằng kia.

  • How much are those apples at the back?

    Những quả táo ở phía sau là bao nhiêu?

used for referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned or is already known about

được sử dụng để đề cập đến ai đó/cái gì đó đã được đề cập hoặc đã được biết đến

Example:
  • I was living with my parents at that time.

    Lúc đó tôi đang sống với bố mẹ.

  • That incident changed their lives.

    Sự việc đó đã thay đổi cuộc đời họ.

  • Have you forgotten about that money I lent you last week?

    Bạn quên số tiền tôi cho bạn mượn tuần trước à?

  • That dress of hers is too short.

    Chiếc váy đó của cô ấy quá ngắn.