No. 390 in Vietnamese
người
"Người" means "person" or "human" in English.
In a sentence
Người bạn tốt luôn ủng hộ bạn.
A good friend always supports you.
In this context, "người" specifies "person", emphasizing the individual who is a "friend".
Có nhiều người đến tham dự buổi hòa nhạc.
Many people came to attend the concert.
Here, "người" refers collectively to "people", denoting a group of individuals partaking in an event.
Họ là những người thích phiêu lưu.
They are adventurous people.
In this sentence, "người" is used to describe the specific type of person, in this case, adventurous.
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