bạn đời
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: - Spouse, life partner: Refers specifically to one's husband or wife, emphasizing the shared journey through life's joys and difficulties. It conveys a sense of deep companionship and mutual support within a marital relationship.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy là người bạn đời trung thành của tôi. (She is my loyal life partner.)
- Họ đã là bạn đời của nhau được hơn ba mươi năm. (They have been spouses for over thirty years.)
- Anh ấy luôn biết ơn vì có một người bạn đời hiểu chuyện. (He is always grateful to have an understanding spouse.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bạn đời" inherently carries a formal and respectful tone, highlighting the bond of partnership more than the legal or casual aspects of marriage. It is often used in reflective, appreciative, or descriptive contexts about marriage.
- It can be used in abstract or philosophical discussions about marriage: (Love and respect are the foundation of a lasting marital companionship.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bạn trăm năm (noun): Literally "century-long friend"; a poetic synonym for spouse, emphasizing lifelong commitment.
- Vợ/chồng (noun): The more common and direct words for "wife" and "husband." "Bạn đời" is a more encompassing term that can refer to either.
- Bạn tâm giao (noun): Confidant, close friend (sharing secrets). While close, it does not imply a marital relationship like "bạn đời".
Synonyms
- Phu thê (noun, literary): Husband and wife; a literary term for a married couple.
- Người bạn đường (noun): Companion on life's path; can be metaphorical but sometimes used similarly to "bạn đời".
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Tìm bạn đời: To seek a life partner.
- Anh ấy đang muốn tìm một người bạn đời. (He wants to find a life partner.)
- Tri kỷ, bạn đời: Soulmate and spouse; often used together to describe an ideal partner.
- Cô ấy không chỉ là vợ mà còn là tri kỷ, bạn đời của tôi. (She is not only my wife but also my soulmate and life partner.)
Related Idioms
- Đồng cam cộng khổ: To share weal and woe. This idiom perfectly describes the commitment implied in "bạn đời".
- Họ là bạn đời thực sự, đã đồng cam cộng khổ suốt cuộc đời. (They are true life partners, having shared weal and woe throughout their lives.)
noun
- Companion (for life), wife or husband (sharing the same life for good and for bad)