Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Semi-feudal: Describes a society, system, or condition that retains significant characteristics of feudalism while also developing or incorporating elements of a more modern, often capitalist, economic or social structure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Xã hội đó mang tính chất bán phong kiến. (That society had a semi-feudal character.)
  • Chế độ bán phong kiến kìm hãm sự phát triển. (The semi-feudal regime hindered development.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, political, and sociological analysis to describe transitional or hybrid social formations, often in the context of colonialism or incomplete modernization.

Variants and Related Words

• Phong kiến (adj): feudal.
  • Chế độ phong kiến tồn tại hàng trăm năm. (The feudal system existed for hundreds of years.)

Synonyms

• Semi-feudal: The direct and most accurate translation.
• Partially feudal: Describes a state of being partly feudal.

Related Concepts

• Thuộc địa (n): colony. Often linked in phrases like "chế độ thuộc địa bán phong kiến" (semi-feudal colonial regime).
• Tư bản (n): capitalist. Contrasts with or modifies feudal elements in a "bán phong kiến" context.

1. Semi-feudal