Bác sĩ cứu người.

the doctor

Breakdown of Bác sĩ cứu người.

• người: the person
• cứu: to rescue; save

Questions & Answers about Bác sĩ cứu người.

Is Bác sĩ cứu người the same word order as English?

Yes. It follows the basic Subject + Verb + Object pattern:

• bác sĩ = doctor
• cứu = save / rescue
• người = person / people / human life, depending on context

So the structure is:

• Bác sĩ → subject
• cứu → verb
• người → object

For an English speaker, this sentence is pleasantly straightforward because the word order is very familiar.

Why is there no word for a, an, or the?

Vietnamese usually does not require articles like English does. So bác sĩ can mean:

• a doctor
• the doctor
• doctors

And người can mean:

• a person
• the person
• people

The exact meaning depends on context. On its own, Bác sĩ cứu người is quite general, like:

• Doctors save people
• A doctor saves people
• The doctor saves a person

Context tells you which one is intended.

Is bác sĩ singular or plural here?