No. 777 in Vietnamese
chàng
The Vietnamese word "chàng" means "young man" or "lover" (often used affectionately).
In a sentence
Chàng trai kia rất lịch sự.
That young man is very polite.
Here, 'chàng' is used formally as 'young man', often addressing someone politely like 'gentleman'.
Tôi đã gặp một chàng lãng tử trong quán cà phê.
I met a romantic gentleman at the coffee shop.
In this sentence, 'chàng' emphasizes the romantic or charming trait of a man.
Chàng và nàng yêu nhau đắm đuối trong câu chuyện cổ tích.
The man and the woman deeply loved each other in the fairy tale.
Here, 'chàng' is used in a poetic and archaic sense, commonly seen in literature and classic stories to denote 'he' or 'the man'.
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