Definition

1. Noun:
   • Compatriot (living abroad): A person who shares the same country of origin or nationality, specifically when both are residing in a foreign country.
   • Fellow countryman/countrywoman: Someone from the same nation, emphasizing a shared national identity, often used in contexts outside the homeland.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi gặp một người đồng bang ở Mỹ. (I met a compatriot in America.)
  • Cộng đồng đồng bang tại đây rất đoàn kết. (The community of fellow countrymen here is very united.)
  • Anh ấy là đồng bang của tôi, cùng đến từ Việt Nam. (He is my fellow countryman, also from Vietnam.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries an emotional connotation of solidarity, shared experience, and mutual support among people from the same nation living in a diaspora or foreign land.
• It is commonly used in formal writing, speeches, or community contexts to foster a sense of unity and shared identity.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng hương (n): A very close synonym meaning "fellow villager" or "person from the same hometown/region," often used interchangeably with "đồng bang" but can imply a more specific local origin.

Synonyms

• Compatriot: A person from the same country.
• Fellow countryman/countrywoman: A person from one's own country.
• Expatriate (from the same nation): A person living outside their native country.

Related Idioms

• Tình đồng bang: The sentiment or bond between compatriots.
  • Họ giúp đỡ nhau vì tình đồng bang. (They help each other because of compatriot solidarity.)