No. 41 in Vietnamese
họ
"Họ" in Vietnamese means "they," "them," or "surname/family name," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Họ đang học tiếng Anh.
They are studying English.
Here, 'họ' is used as a pronoun to refer to a group of people.
Họ của tôi là Nguyễn.
My family name is Nguyễn.
In this context, 'họ' refers to a family name or surname.
Cây này họ nhà đào, vì vậy nó ra quả đào.
This tree belongs to the peach family, and therefore it produces peaches.
Here, 'họ' is used to denote a category or family in the scientific classification.
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