human

/'hju:mən/

Thân thiện

A human child reads a book in a cozy armchair.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Having the qualities, characteristics, or nature of people: Belonging to or characteristic of humankind, as opposed to animals, machines, or divine beings.
   • Of, relating to, or affecting people: Pertaining to the species Homo sapiens or to people in general.

2. Noun:

   • A human being; a person: A member of the species Homo sapiens, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities, complex language, and bipedal locomotion.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:

  • Human kindness should be extended to all. (The quality of kindness characteristic of people.)
  • The study compared human and animal behavior. (Behavior relating to people.)
  • We must consider the human cost of the conflict. (The cost affecting people.)

• Noun:

  • Every human has the right to dignity. (Every person.)
  • The robot was designed to assist humans. (To assist people.)
  • Humans have inhabited this region for millennia. (People.)

Advanced Usage

• "To err is human": A proverb meaning it is natural for people to make mistakes.
  • Don't be too hard on yourself; to err is human.
• The human condition: The characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotion, aspiration, conflict, and mortality.
  • The novel explores the universal aspects of the human condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Humankind (n): The human race; humanity collectively.
  • This is a significant moment for all of humankind.
• Humanity (n): 1. The human race. 2. The quality of being humane; benevolence.
  • We must appeal to their humanity. (Their benevolence.)
• Humane (adj): Having or showing compassion or benevolence.
  • They campaigned for more humane treatment of animals.
• Humanoid (adj/n): Having an appearance or character resembling that of a human.
  • The science fiction film featured humanoid aliens.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Anthropomorphic, mortal.
• Noun: Person, individual, Homo sapiens, mortal.

Related Phrases

• Human resources (HR): The department in an organization that deals with the management of personnel.
  • Please submit your application to Human Resources.
• Human rights: The basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.
  • The organization fights for human rights worldwide.

Idioms

• Only human: Used to say that someone should not be blamed for having weaknesses or making mistakes because it is natural.
  • I know I forgot the meeting, but I'm only human.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
   • human beings
   • the human body
   • human kindness
   • human frailty
2. relating to a person
   • the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects
3. characteristic of humanity
   • human nature

Noun

1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• homo
• man
• human being