human being
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Meaning · English
A person, emphasizing their humanity
Literally: a being that is human
Register: neutral
Examples
He is a viler human being (if you can even call him that) than I could've ever known.Hắn ta là người ghê tởm nhất mà tôi từng biết (nếu có thể gọi hắn là người).
I'm a human being.Tôi là con người.
Tatoeba sentence #1218498 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “human being” mean?
A person, emphasizing their humanity Literally: a being that is human
Is “human being” formal or informal?
human being is generally neutral.