bà con

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The Vietnamese word "bà con" is a noun that means "relatives" or "relations." It is used to refer to family members, either close or distant, and can also extend to include neighbors or fellow villagers in a broader sense.

Usage Instructions:

1. Basic Usage: Use "bà con" when talking about your relatives or family connections. You can specify the closeness of the relationship by adding adjectives like "gần" (close) or "xa" (distant).

2. Questions: You can ask about someone's family connections or relationships using "bà con."

Examples:

1. Close Relation:

   • "Anh có bà con gì với viên giám thị này hay không?"
   • Translation: "Are you any relation to this supervisor?"

2. Distant Relation:

   • "Các anh quan hệ bà con với nhau như thế nào?"
   • Translation: "What relation are you to each other?"

3. No Relation:

   • "Tôi chẳng có bà con họ hàng gì với ông ta cả."
   • Translation: "I am no relation to him."

4. Broader Meaning:

   • "Bà con làng xóm" means "one's neighbors" or "one's fellow-villagers."

Advanced Usage:

In more formal contexts, "bà con" can be used to invoke a sense of community or camaraderie among people from the same village or area, emphasizing social bonds beyond just family.

Word Variants:

• You can modify "bà con" with other words to specify types of relations:
  • "bà con gần" (close relatives)
  • "bà con xa" (distant relatives)

Different Meanings:

While "bà con" primarily refers to relatives, it can also imply a sense of kinship or community among people living in the same area, as in "bà con làng xóm."

Synonyms:

• "họ hàng" (kin, relatives) can also be used interchangeably with "bà con" in many contexts.
• "hàng xóm" (neighbors) may be used in some contexts when referring to community.

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noun

1. Relative, relation
   • người bà con gần / xa
     a close (near)/distant relation (relative)
   • anh có bà con gì với viên giám thị này hay không?
     are you any relation to this supervisor?
   • các anh quan hệ bà con với nhau như thế nào?
     what relation are you to each other?
   • tôi chẳng có bà con họ hàng gì với ông ta cả
     I am no relation to him
   • có quan hệ bà con gần / xa với ai
     to be closely/distantly related to somebody
2. Neighbour, fellow..
   • bà con làng xóm
     one's neighbours, one's fellow-villagers