Definition

Noun: - Master, lord, sovereign: Refers to a person who has supreme authority, ownership, or control over something. It emphasizes the role of the ultimate holder of power or rights.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhân dân là chủ nhân ông của đất nước. (The people are the masters of the country.)
  • Anh ấy là chủ nhân ông của công ty này. (He is the lord and master of this company.)

Advanced Usage

• The term chủ nhân ông carries a formal and somewhat elevated tone, often used in political, philosophical, or historical contexts to denote ultimate sovereignty or rightful ownership. It is less common in casual, everyday conversation.
  • Trong một nền dân chủ, người dân phải được công nhận là chủ nhân ông thực sự. (In a democracy, the people must be recognized as the true sovereign masters.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nhân (noun): Owner, master. This is a more common and general term for an owner or host, without the connotation of supreme authority implied by "chủ nhân ông."
  • Chủ nhân của ngôi nhà rất hiếu khách. (The owner of the house is very hospitable.)
• Ông chủ (noun): Boss, employer. This term refers more directly to a person in charge, like a boss or employer, and is used in business or workplace contexts.

Synonyms

• Người làm chủ: The person in charge, the one who masters.
• Người cầm quyền: The ruler, the person in power.

Notes on Meaning

• The term chủ nhân ông is a compound noun where "chủ nhân" means "owner/master" and "ông" is an honorific particle that adds emphasis, formality, and a sense of grandeur or supreme status. It is crucial to treat it as a single lexical unit.
• It is distinct from the separate words chủ (owner, main) or nhân (human) when used independently.

noun

1. Master, lord