No. 791 in Vietnamese
kẻ
"Person" or "individual," often with a negative or neutral connotation like "fellow" or "one."
In a sentence
Kẻ trộm đã lẻn vào nhà vào ban đêm.
The thief sneaked into the house at night.
Here, 'kẻ' means 'the person', used to describe someone who performs an action (in this case, stealing).
Kẻ phiêu lưu thường tìm kiếm những thử thách mới.
Adventurers often seek new challenges.
In this sentence, 'kẻ' is used to mean 'the one who', referring to someone with a particular characteristic (adventurous).
Kẻ thù của tôi đã xin lỗi và chúng tôi làm hòa.
My enemy apologized, and we reconciled.
Here, 'kẻ' stands for 'the individual', referring to someone with a specific role or relationship (enemy).
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