bán tử

Một bán tử đang giúp bố vợ sửa chiếc xe đạp.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Son-in-law: A man who is married to one's daughter. This is the primary and most common meaning of "bán tử" in modern Vietnamese, though it is considered a literary or formal term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bán tử của ông ấy là một bác sĩ. (His son-in-law is a doctor.)
  • Bà ấy rất quý bán tử của mình. (She is very fond of her son-in-law.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bán tử" originates from classical Chinese (Hán-Việt), where "bán" (半) means "half" and "tử" (子) means "son." Thus, it literally means "half-son," indicating a man who, through marriage, is considered partly integrated into the wife's family as a son.

Variants and Related Words

• Con rể: This is the more common, everyday Vietnamese term for "son-in-law."
  • Con rể tôi sống ở Hà Nội. (My son-in-law lives in Hanoi.)

Synonyms

• Son-in-law: The husband of one's daughter.