biệt cư
Definition
- Verb:
- To live separately / apart: The primary meaning of "biệt cư" is to live apart from one's spouse or family, often by formal or legal arrangement, without necessarily obtaining a full divorce.
- To live in seclusion: It can also imply living a secluded or isolated life away from society.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau nhiều mâu thuẫn, họ quyết định biệt cư. (After many conflicts, they decided to live separately.)
- Vị nghệ sĩ ấy biệt cư trên núi. (That artist lives in seclusion in the mountains.)
- Cô ấy đã xin tòa án cho phép biệt cư. (She petitioned the court for a legal separation.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: In Vietnamese law, "biệt cư" often refers to a formal judicial separation, a legal status where a married couple lives apart by court order. It is a step that may precede divorce or allow for separation of assets and responsibilities.
- Bản án công nhận quyền biệt cư của bà đã được tuyên. (The verdict granting her the right to legal separation was announced.)
Variants and Related Words
Sống biệt lập (v): to live in isolation.
- Ông ấy sống biệt lập trong rừng. (He lives in isolation in the forest.)
Ly thân (v): to separate (maritally). This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably with "biệt cư" in the context of marital separation.
- Hai vợ chồng đã ly thân được một năm. (The couple has been separated for a year.)
Synonyms
- To live apart: The general act of living separately.
- To separate: Specifically for marital separation.
- To live in seclusion: To live a solitary life away from others.
Related Legal Terms
Giấy phép biệt cư: A legal separation decree or court order permitting separation.
- Tòa án cấp giấy phép biệt cư. (The court issued a legal separation decree.)
Biệt cư do tòa án quyết định: Court-ordered separation.
- Đây là trường hợp biệt cư do tòa án quyết định. (This is a case of court-ordered separation.)