"People"可以用來指代人或人們。例如，"Her friends are good people." 譯文是"她的朋友都是好人。"；"Mike is always ready to help those people in need." 譯文是"邁克總是樂於幫助那些貧困的人們。"
"Person"也可以用來指代人。例如，"She saw a person standing under the tree." 譯文是"她看到一個人站在樹下。"；"Mike is a very interesting person." 譯文是"邁克是一個非常有趣的人。"
"Human"和"Human being"通常用來指代人類。例如，"They think those animals will not usually attack humans." 譯文是"他們認為那些動物通常不會襲擊人。"；"This kind of food is suitable for humans." 譯文是"這種食物適合人類。"；"Mary is a very generous human being." 譯文是"瑪麗是一個慷慨大方的人。"
"Mankind"也可以用來指代人類。例如，"All of mankind will benefit from this new discovery." 譯文是"全人類都將從這項新發現中獲益。"；"That's one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind." 譯文是"這是個人的一小步,卻是人類的一大步。"
"Man"和"Woman"分別用來指代男人和女人。例如，"The man at the school gate is her father." 譯文是"校門口那個男人是她的父親。"；"Lisa is a confident and beautiful woman." 譯文是"麗莎是一個自信美麗的女人。"；"There are forty women teachers in her school."