person
gb/pˈɚsən/ us/pˈɚsən/
A1
Anh
~ 400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
A single human being
One human being.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a/an/the] person
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'person' with 'people'. 'Person' is singular; 'people' is plural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
individual (More formal; emphasizes separateness from others.)
|
human (Refers to the species; less personal than 'person'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
animal (Non-human living creature.)
|
thing (Non-living object.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
young person
|famous person
|kind person
|missing person
|person in charge
Chủ đề
daily life
|society
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Only one person showed up for the meeting.
- She’s the kind of person who always helps others.
- The police are looking for a missing person.
- He’s the right person for this job.
- Each person must sign the form.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I see one person in the room.
- She is a nice person.
- That person is my teacher.
- A person is walking outside.
Danh từ
technical
B1
entity
2
Character in a story or play
A character in a book, play, or movie.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[a/an/the] person in [a story/play]
Từ đồng nghĩa
character (Most common term; 'person' is less frequent in this sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
main person
|fictional person
|person in the novel
Chủ đề
arts
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The main person in the novel is a young detective.
- Each person in the play has a unique backstory.
- That person is based on a real historical figure.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The story has one bad person.
- He is the main person in the movie.
- I like the happy person in the book.
Danh từ
technical
B2
relation
3
Grammatical category of pronouns/verbs
In grammar, shows if we talk about ourselves, the listener, or other people.
Cụm từ đi kèm
first person
|second person
|third person
Chủ đề
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- In English, verbs change form depending on the person of the subject.
- The sentence is written in the first person.
- 'You' is a second-person pronoun.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I is first person.
- You is second person.
- He is third person.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
person
IPA
GB/pˈɚsən/
US/pˈɚsən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
per - son (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: person
- Plural: person, persons
Họ từ
Forms
persons
noun
Core family
Related words
personalize
verb B2
personnel
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
Cách diễn đạt
first person
1/fˈɚst pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to speaker/self or group including self
'I' and 'we' are first-person words.
Ví dụ
- The story is told in the first person.
- 'I' is a first-person pronoun.
in person
1/ˈɪn pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
Physically present somewhere
To be at a place yourself, not by phone or online.
Ví dụ
- You must apply for the job in person.
- I finally met her in person after months of emails.
second person
1/sˈɛkənd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to listener(s) addressed directly
'You' is a second-person word.
Ví dụ
- Instructions are often written in the second person.
- 'You' is a second-person pronoun.
the right person for the job
1/ðə ɹˈaɪt pˈɚsən fɚ ðə d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
Most suitable individual for a task
The best human to do a certain job.
Ví dụ
- He’s definitely the right person for the job.
- We need to find the right person for this position.
third person
1/θˈɚd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase
technical
Grammar: refers to others than speaker/listener
'He', 'she', and 'they' are third-person words.
Ví dụ
- This novel is written in the third person.
- 'They' is a third-person pronoun.