Definition

1. Phrase:
   • Like any other (person), like everyone else: Used to indicate that someone or something possesses a quality, characteristic, or level of performance that is equal to or not inferior to others in a general comparison. It emphasizes normalcy, typicality, or the absence of deficiency within a common standard.

Usage Examples

• Phrase:
  • Anh ấy làm việc cũng chăm chỉ như ai. (He works as diligently as anyone else.)
  • Cô ấy yêu bóng đá như ai. (She loves football just like any other fan.)
  • Trong cuộc thi, tôi sẽ cố gắng như ai. (In the competition, I will try my best like everyone else.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chẳng kém gì ai / Không thua kém ai": A stronger variant meaning "not inferior to anyone." While "như ai" states equality, this phrase can imply matching or even surpassing others.
  • Về sự kiên nhẫn, cô ấy chẳng kém gì ai. (When it comes to patience, she is second to none.)
• Used to express that one is capable of a common human reaction or feeling.
  • Biết tin đó, tôi buồn như ai. (Hearing that news, I was as sad as anyone would be.)

Variants and Related Words

• Như mọi người: Similar to "như ai," meaning "like everyone." It is often interchangeable but can sound slightly more formal or literal.
• Cũng như ai: The addition of "cũng" (also) reinforces the comparative meaning: "also just like anyone else."

Synonyms

• Không khác gì người khác: Not different from others.
• Bình thường như mọi người: Normal like everyone.

Related Idioms

• "Cũng hăng hái như ai": The classic example from dictionaries, meaning "to be as enthusiastic as any other (person)." This idiom perfectly encapsulates the phrase's core meaning of matching a common standard.
  • Dù mới tham gia, anh ấy cũng hăng hái như ai. (Even though he just joined, he is as enthusiastic as anyone.)

1. Like any other (person)
   • Cũng hăng hái như ai
     To be as enthusiastic as any other