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in Vietnamese Chúng tôi, chúng ta

BrE /wiː/ AmE /wi/

pronoun en → vi

1 FIRST PERSON PLURAL [pronoun] A1

Chúng tôi, chúng ta

used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people as a group

  • we + verb

Collocations we all · we both

  • We are going to the cinema.

    Chúng tôi sẽ đi xem phim.

2 INFORMAL [pronoun] A2

Chúng tôi (nói chuyện thân mật)

used in informal speech or writing to refer to a group of people including the speaker and one or more other people, but not always clearly identifying who is included

  • we + verb
  • We should meet up soon.

    Chúng ta nên gặp nhau sớm.

3 FORMAL [pronoun] B1

Chúng tôi (nói chuyện chính thức)

used in formal speech or writing to refer to a group of people including the speaker and one or more other people, often used when talking about official groups or organizations

  • we + verb
  • We will hold a meeting next week.

    Chúng tôi sẽ tổ chức một cuộc họp vào tuần tới.

4 REPORTING [pronoun] B2

Chúng tôi (trong báo cáo)

used to report what a group of people said or did, often in news reports or official statements

  • we + verb
  • We have decided to postpone the event.

    Chúng tôi đã quyết định hoãn sự kiện.

5 INDEFINITE [pronoun] B2

Người ta (chung chung)

used in a general sense, referring to people without specifying who they are

  • we + verb
  • We all know that it's important.

    Người ta đều biết điều đó quan trọng.

6 INDEFINITE [pronoun] B2

Người ta (chung chung)

used to refer to a group of people in general, often with the meaning 'people' or 'everyone'

  • we + verb
  • We can't change the world overnight.

    Người ta không thể thay đổi thế giới chỉ trong một đêm.

7 INDEFINITE [pronoun] B2

Người ta (chung chung)

used to refer to a group of people in general, often with the meaning 'people' or 'everyone'

  • we + verb
  • We must do our best.

    Người ta phải làm hết sức mình.

8 INDEFINITE [pronoun] B2

Người ta (chung chung)

used to refer to a group of people in general, often with the meaning 'people' or 'everyone'

  • we + verb
  • We should be more careful.

    Người ta nên cẩn thận hơn.