No. 103 in Vietnamese
em
"Em" is a Vietnamese pronoun used to address or refer to someone younger or of lower status, or used by the speaker to refer to themselves when addressing someone older or of higher status.
In a sentence
Em là học sinh lớp 10.
I am a 10th-grade student.
'Em' is used when referring to oneself if they are the younger party in a conversation, typically addressing someone older.
Chị ơi, em có câu hỏi muốn hỏi.
Older sister, I have a question to ask.
'Em' refers to oneself when speaking to an older sister or someone considered an older sister equivalent.
Em ơi, anh muốn mua cái này.
You, dear younger sibling/friend, I want to buy this.
'Em' is used to address someone younger or someone in a romantically affectionate way.
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