Countable nouns (danh từ đếm được): là những danh từ có thể đếm được bằng số, có dạng số ít (singular) và số nhiều (plural).
👉 Dùng được với a / an, many, few, several, a number of...
Uncountable nouns (danh từ không đếm được): là những danh từ không thể đếm trực tiếp bằng số, không có dạng số nhiều và thường chỉ chất, khái niệm, hay vật liệu.
👉 Dùng với much, little, a bit of, a piece of, some, any...
| Countable Nouns (Đếm được) | Uncountable Nouns (Không đếm được) |
|---|---|
| apple, banana, orange | water, juice, milk |
| chair, table, car | rice, sugar, bread |
| book, pencil, idea | money, advice, information |
| friend, student, teacher | music, furniture, homework |
| Dùng với Countable | Dùng với Uncountable | Dùng cho cả hai |
|---|---|---|
| many | much | some |
| a few | a little | any |
| several | a bit of | a lot of / lots of |
Để đếm danh từ không đếm được, ta thêm từ đơn vị (unit word) phía trước.
| Uncountable Noun | Unit Word (Từ đơn vị) | Ví dụ |
|---|---|---|
| water | a bottle / a glass | a bottle of water |
| bread | a piece / a loaf | two pieces of bread |
| sugar | a spoon / a bag | a bag of sugar |
| milk | a cup / a carton | a cup of milk |
| rice | a bowl | a bowl of rice |
| I have a few friends. I have a few friends. | ||
| She has many books. She has many books. | ||
| There are some apples on the table. There are some apples on the table. | ||
| There isn't much milk in the fridge. There isn't much milk in the fridge. | ||
| I don't have any water. I don't have any water. | ||
| Do you have any sugar? Do you have any sugar? | ||
| Yes, a little. Yes, a little. | ||
| He has some rice. He has some rice. | ||
| There are many cars in the street. There are many cars in the street. | ||
| We need some bread. We need some bread. | ||
| There is a little salt in the soup. There is a little salt in the soup. | ||
| There are a few students in the classroom. There are a few students in the classroom. | ||
| I have too much homework. I have too much homework. | ||
| I have too many clothes. I have too many clothes. | ||
| We need a little help. We need a little help. | ||
| There isn't any money left. There isn't any money left. | ||
| She doesn't eat much meat. She doesn't eat much meat. | ||
| I have a few ideas. I have a few ideas. | ||
| There aren't many shops near here. There aren't many shops near here. | ||
| He has some coffee. He has some coffee. | ||
| There isn't much time. There isn't much time. | ||
| I drink a lot of water. I drink a lot of water. | ||
| They bought some fruit. They bought some fruit. | ||
| There are too many people here. There are too many people here. | ||
| We need more chairs. We need more chairs. | ||
| I have enough money. I have enough money. | ||
| I have only a little time. I have only a little time. | ||
| I bought some bread and cheese. I bought some bread and cheese. | ||
| There aren't enough cups. There aren't enough cups. | ||
| He has very few friends. He has very few friends. | ||