How do you use "the" in a sentence?

The book you lent me was excellent. The sun rises in the east. She's the tallest person in the class.

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Significado: The definite article used to refer to specific things or people

这，那（定冠词）

el, la, los, las (artículo definido)

その、例の（定冠詞）

그, 그것의 (정관사)

The is the definite article in English, used before nouns to refer to specific things or people already known or unique. It's the most common word in English. It's pronounced /ðə/ before consonants and /ðiː/ before vowels. 'The' is used for unique things (the sun), superlatives (the best), and previously mentioned items.

「the」是英语中的定冠词，用于名词前指代已知或独特的特定事物或人。这是英语中最常见的词。辅音前发音为/ðə/，元音前发音为/ðiː/。「the」用于独特事物（太阳）、最高级（最好的）和之前提到的事物。

«The» es el artículo definido en inglés, usado antes de sustantivos para referirse a cosas o personas específicas ya conocidas o únicas. Es la palabra más común en inglés. Se pronuncia /ðə/ antes de consonantes y /ðiː/ antes de vocales. «The» se usa para cosas únicas (el sol), superlativos (el mejor) y elementos mencionados anteriormente.

「the」は英語の定冠詞で、すでに知られている、または唯一の特定の物や人を指すために名詞の前に使われます。英語で最も一般的な単語です。子音の前では/ðə/、母音の前では/ðiː/と発音されます。「the」は唯一のもの（太陽）、最上級（最高の）、以前に言及されたものに使われます。

'the'는 영어의 정관사로, 이미 알려져 있거나 유일한 특정 사물이나 사람 앞에 사용됩니다. 영어에서 가장 흔한 단어입니다. 자음 앞에서는 /ðə/로, 모음 앞에서는 /ðiː/로 발음됩니다. 유일한 것(the sun), 최상급(the best), 앞서 언급된 것에 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

The book you lent me was excellent.
你借给我的那本书太棒了。
El libro que me prestaste fue excelente.
あなたが貸してくれた本は素晴らしかったです。
당신이 빌려준 책은 훌륭했습니다.
The sun rises in the east.
太阳从东方升起。
El sol sale por el este.
太陽は東から昇ります。
태양은 동쪽에서 뜹니다.
She's the tallest person in the class.
她是班里最高的人。
Ella es la persona más alta de la clase.
彼女はクラスで一番背が高いです。
그녀는 반에서 가장 키가 큰 사람입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'þe', a late development from the earlier demonstrative pronoun 'se'. It is the most common word in English, accounting for about 7% of all words in typical text. Cognate with Dutch 'de' and German 'der/die/das'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The word 'the' is the most frequently used word in English, accounting for about 7% of all words in typical text. It comes from Old English 'þe.'

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