Gì, thế nào

what is he like?

nó như thế nào?

What's the matter?

Cái gì thế?

What's your name?

Tên anh là gì?

Sao, vậy thì sao

so what?

như vậy thì làm cái gì?, như vậy thì nghĩ làm sao?

well, what of it?

ừ, thế thì đã làm sao?

Biết bao!, làm sao!

what he has suffered!

nó đau khổ biết bao!

Cái mà, điều mà, người mà, cái gì

he obtained what he needed

nó được cái mà nó cần

what he did, he did well

nó đã làm việc gì thì đều làm tốt

happen what may

dù xảy ra cái gì, dù ở trong hoàn cảnh nào đi nữa

Nào?, gì?

what new?

tin tức gì?

what books have you read?

anh đã đọc những sách nào?

Biết bao!, làm sao!

what an intelligent boy he is!

đứa bé mới thông minh làm sao!

what a queer idea!

ý kiến kỳ quặc làm sao!

what a beautiful view

cảnh đẹp làm sao

Nào, mà

I don't know by what train I shall go

tôi chưa biết sẽ đi xe lửa nào

I shall incur what expenses will be necessary

tôi sẽ gánh tất cả những món tiêu cần thiết

Interrog.adj.

Asking for a choice froman indefinite number or for a statement of amount, number, orkind (what books have you read?; what news have you?).

Colloq. = WHICH interrog.adj. (what book have you chosen?).

Adj. (usu. in exclam.) how great or remarkable (what luck!).

Rel.adj. the or any ... that (will give you what help I can).

Pron. (corresp. to the functions of the adj.) 1 what thing orthings? (what is your name?; I don't know what you mean).

(asking for a remark to be repeated) = what did you say?

Asking for confirmation or agreement of something not completelyunderstood (you did what?; what, you really mean it?).

Howmuch (what you must have suffered!).

(as rel.pron.) that orthose which; a or the or any thing which (what followed wasworse; tell me what you think).

Adv. to what extent (whatdoes it matter?).

What about what is the news or position oryour opinion of (what about me?; what about a game of tennis?).what-d'you-call-it (or what's-its-name) a substitute for a namenot recalled. what ever what at all or in any way (what ever doyou mean?) (see also WHATEVER). what for colloq.

For whatreason?

A severe reprimand (esp. give a person what for).what have you colloq. (prec. by or) anything else similar. whatif?

What would result etc. if.

What would it matter if.what is more and as an additional point; moreover. what next?colloq. what more absurd, shocking, or surprising thing ispossible? what not (prec. by and) other similar things. whatof? what is the news concerning? what of it? why should thatbe considered significant? what's-his (or -its) -name =what-d'you-call-it. what's what colloq. what is useful orimportant etc. what with colloq. because of (usu. severalthings). [OE hw‘t f. Gmc]