Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eighty years old: "Bát tuần" specifically refers to the age of eighty years old. It is a formal and respectful term used to denote someone's eightieth year of life, often in the context of longevity and celebration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cụ ông đã sống tròn bát tuần. (The old gentleman has lived a full eighty years.)
  • Gia đình tổ chức mừng thọ bát tuần cho bà nội. (The family is organizing an eightieth birthday celebration for our grandmother.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thượng thọ bát tuần": This phrase is used to respectfully say someone has reached the advanced age of eighty. It is common in formal congratulations or on celebratory banners.
  • Cả làng đến chúc mừng cụ thượng thọ bát tuần. (The whole village came to congratulate the elder on reaching eighty.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thất tuần (n): Seventy years old.
  • Lễ mừng thọ thất tuần (A seventieth birthday celebration)
• Cửu tuần (n): Ninety years old.
  • Cụ bà đã bước sang cửu tuần. (The old lady has entered her ninetieth year.)

Synonyms

• Tám mươi tuổi: Eighty years old (a more direct, less formal synonym).
• Octogenarian: A person who is between 80 and 89 years old (the equivalent English term).

Notes on Meaning

• Cultural Context: "Bát tuần" is deeply rooted in Vietnamese culture, which places great importance on longevity milestones. Celebrations for these ages are significant family and community events.
• Numerical Basis: The term is derived from "bát" (eight) and "tuần" (a decade or a cycle of ten years), literally meaning "eight decades."

1. Eight years (of age)