con chồng
Definition
- Noun:
- Stepchild (specifically, the husband's child from a previous relationship): "con chồng" refers to a child from the husband's previous marriage or relationship, now part of a new family unit. It is a specific term within the Vietnamese kinship system, distinguishing the child's lineage from the husband's side.
- Husband's child: The term explicitly indicates the child belongs to the husband, not the current wife (the speaker).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy rất yêu thương con chồng mình. (She loves her stepchild very much.)
- Mối quan hệ giữa mẹ kế và con chồng thường phức tạp. (The relationship between a stepmother and her stepchild is often complicated.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is part of a precise kinship vocabulary. The counterpart for a wife's child from a previous relationship is "con vợ".
- It is often used in contexts discussing family dynamics, inheritance, or social responsibilities within a blended family.
Variants and Related Words
- Con riêng (n): A more general term for a child from a previous relationship of either spouse. (e.g., - He has two children from a previous relationship.)
- Con vợ (n): The wife's child from a previous relationship.
- Bố dượng (n): Stepfather.
- Mẹ kế (n): Stepmother.
Synonyms
- Stepchild (n): The closest general equivalent in English, though it does not specify the parent's gender.
- Husband's child (n): A literal, descriptive translation.
Related Phrases
- Nhận con chồng/con vợ: To accept one's stepchildren.
- Bà ấy đã chấp nhận và yêu thương con chồng như con đẻ. (She accepted and loved her stepchild as her own.)
- Gia đình có con riêng: A family with children from previous relationships.