dấu chấm phẩy

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The Vietnamese word "dấu chấm phẩy" refers to the punctuation mark known as a "semi-colon" in English. It looks like this: “;”.

Explanation:

A semi-colon is used in writing to connect two closely related ideas or independent clauses that could stand as sentences on their own but are better understood together. It serves as a stronger pause than a comma but not as final as a period.

Usage Instructions:

• Use a semi-colon to link two independent clauses without a conjunction (like "and" or "but"):
  • Example: "Tôi thích đọc sách; nó giúp tôi thư giãn." (I like reading books; it helps me relax.)
• You can also use a semi-colon to separate items in a complex list, especially if those items contain commas:
  • Example: "Trong chuyến đi, chúng tôi đã thăm Hà Nội, Việt Nam; Bangkok, Thái Lan; và Tokyo, Nhật Bản." (On the trip, we visited Hanoi, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; and Tokyo, Japan.)

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced writing, a semi-colon can also be used to connect two independent clauses with a transitional phrase: - Example: "Cô ấy rất thông minh; hơn nữa, cô ấy còn rất chăm chỉ." (She is very intelligent; furthermore, she is very hardworking.)

Word Variants:

• There are no direct word variants for "dấu chấm phẩy," but it is often discussed in conjunction with other punctuation marks like "dấu phẩy" (comma) and "dấu chấm" (period).

Different Meanings:

In general, "dấu chấm phẩy" has a specific meaning in punctuation. It does not have alternative meanings in other contexts.

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1. semi-colon