họ

This is the 41st most frequent Vietnamese word.


họ

"Họ" in Vietnamese means "they," "them," or "surname/family name," depending on the context.


Here, 'họ' is used as a pronoun to refer to a group of people.

Họ đang học tiếng Anh.

They are studying English.


In this context, 'họ' refers to a family name or surname.

Họ của tôi là Nguyễn.

My family name is Nguyễn.


Here, 'họ' is used to denote a category or family in the scientific classification.

Cây này họ nhà đào, vì vậy nó ra quả đào.

This tree belongs to the peach family, and therefore it produces peaches.