Definition

Noun: * Birthday (of a religious figure, especially the Buddha): The day commemorating the birth of a revered figure, most commonly used for the Buddha's birthday. This is a formal and somewhat literary term. * Anniversary of a birth (formal/religious context): Can be used for the birth anniversary of other saints or highly venerated individuals in a formal or religious context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hôm nay là ngày đản sinh của Đức Phật. (Today is the birth anniversary of the Buddha.)
  • Các phật tử đến chùa để dự lễ đản. (Buddhists come to the pagoda to attend the birth anniversary ceremony.)
  • Lễ đản được tổ chức trang trọng. (The birth anniversary is solemnly celebrated.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đản sinh": This compound specifically means "birth" (noun) in a formal, often religious context, and is commonly paired with "Đức Phật" (the Buddha). It is more specific than the standalone word "đản".
  • Lễ kỷ niệm ngày đản sinh Đức Phật. (The ceremony commemorating the Buddha's birth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sinh nhật (noun): The common, general word for "birthday" used for people. This is the neutral, everyday term.
  • Sinh nhật của tôi là ngày mai. (My birthday is tomorrow.)
• Ngày sinh (noun): "Date of birth"; a more formal or factual term.
  • Anh ấy không nhớ ngày sinh của mình. (He doesn't remember his date of birth.)

Synonyms

• Ngày sinh (date of birth - formal/neutral)
• Sinh nhật (birthday - general)

Notes on Usage

• The word "đản" is almost exclusively used in religious or highly formal, literary contexts. In modern everyday Vietnamese, "sinh nhật" is the standard word for "birthday."
• Using "đản" to refer to a regular person's birthday would sound archaic, excessively formal, or incorrect. It is strongly associated with the Buddha (Phật đản).

noun

1. birthday