ông ấy
/oːŋ˧˦ ʔaːj˧˦/
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Third-person singular polite pronoun used to refer to an adult male; equivalent to 'he' or 'that man' in English
Ông ấy đi làm mỗi ngày.
He goes to work every day.
Etymology
"Ông" is a Vietnamese honorific for older men or married men, and "ấy" is a demonstrative particle meaning 'that', combining to create a polite third-person reference.
Memory Aid
Remember that "ông" means grandfather or adult man, so "ông ấy" refers to that man there.
Collocations
ông ấy ấylà ông ấyđối với ông ấy
Synonyms
anh ấy bác ấycụ ấy
Related Words
bà ấynótôibạn