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Pronunciation Northern /ŋɨə̤j˨˩/ Central /ŋɨəj˧˧/ Southern /ŋɨəj˨˩/
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person
Noun
person
10 senses
Meaning
10 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
person Pronouns & DemonstrativesTheme

An individual human being; also used for people in general.

vi Mỗi người đều có quyền tự do cá nhân.

en Every person has the right to individual freedom.

Sense 2 Noun
body

This noun refers to the physical body or the overall physical condition of a person at a specific moment.

Sense 3 Noun
other people

This term is used to refer to other people, distinguishing them from the speaker or the speaker's own group.

Pronoun

Sense 4 Pronoun
He (honorific)

This honorific pronoun is used to respectfully refer to Ho Chi Minh in various historical and cultural contexts of Vietnam.

Sense 5 Pronoun
He (honorific)

This respectful pronoun is used in Vietnamese to refer to Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the international proletarian revolution.

Sense 6 Pronoun
He (God)

This capitalized pronoun is used to express absolute reverence and worship when referring to God in religious contexts.

Sense 7 Pronoun
He (Jesus)

This respectful pronoun is commonly used by believers to refer to Jesus Christ in various religious texts and ceremonies.

Sense 8 Pronoun
you

This is a formal or literary way of addressing the person with whom one is currently speaking or communicating.

vi Người nghĩ sao về vấn đề này?

en What do you think about this matter?

Sense 9 Pronoun
he; she

This third-person pronoun is used to refer to another person objectively and sometimes carries a formal tone in speech.

Classifier

Sense 10 Classifier
person classifier

A classifier used to count or refer to people.

vi Có ba người đang đứng ở cửa.

en There are three people standing at the door.

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nguôi / ngươi / nguội / người ta …
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mọi người / con người / người đẹp / người lớn …
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