No. 194 in Vietnamese
ấy
"Ấy" is a pronoun in Vietnamese used to refer to a third person (he, she, it, they) or to show closeness, often context-dependent.
In a sentence
Bạn ấy rất chăm chỉ học tập.
That friend of yours studies very diligently.
In this sentence, 'ấy' is used as a demonstrative pronoun referring to a specific person (your friend) who is implied in the context.
Hôm qua tôi có gặp cô giáo ấy.
Yesterday, I met that teacher.
Here, 'ấy' is used with 'cô giáo' (teacher) to demonstrate a specific teacher being referred to, indicating familiarity or previous mention.
Trời hôm ấy thật đẹp.
The weather that day was truly beautiful.
In this context, 'ấy' is used temporally to refer to a specific day that has been mentioned or is understood in the conversation.
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