No. 157 in Vietnamese
chúng
"Chúng" means "we," "us," or "they," depending on context.
In a sentence
Chúng tôi đã hoàn thành bài tập.
We have completed the assignment.
In this sentence, 'chúng' is combined with 'tôi' to mean 'we' and is used in a context to include the speaker and others, excluding the listener.
Chúng tôi và chúng bạn đều thích đá bóng.
We and our friends both like playing soccer.
'Chúng' is used here to refer to both 'us' and 'them,' representing two groups including the speaker, excluding the listener.
Chúng đều đã sẵn sàng lên đường.
They are all ready to set off.
Here, 'chúng' stands alone as a pronoun referring to 'they,' indicating a group absent of the speaker and listener.
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