con út
Definition
- Noun:
- Youngest child: "con út" refers to the last-born child in a family, the youngest sibling.
- Benjamin: A term of endearment or designation for the youngest member of a family.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình tôi có ba anh chị em, và tôi là con út. (My family has three siblings, and I am the youngest child.)
- Con út thường được bố mẹ cưng chiều. (The youngest child is often pampered by the parents.)
Advanced Usage
"Làm con út": to be the youngest child (describing one's position in the family).
- Anh ấy thích làm con út vì luôn được quan tâm. (He likes being the youngest because he always receives attention.)
"Tính cách con út": the personality of the youngest child (often referring to stereotypical traits).
- Cô ấy có tính cách con út, rất hay làm nũng. (She has a youngest-child personality, being very撒娇.)
Variants and Related Words
Út ới (n): An affectionate and informal term for the youngest child.
- Út ới của mẹ đâu rồi? (Where is mom's baby?)
Em út (n): A term meaning "youngest sibling," often used by older siblings to refer to the youngest one.
- Em út của tôi năm nay vào đại học. (My youngest sibling is entering university this year.)
Synonyms
- Con bé nhất: the youngest child (literal description).
- Benjamin: the youngest child (borrowed from French/English context).
Related Phrases
"Cưng con út": to dote on/spoil the youngest child.
- Ông bà thường cưng con út. (Grandparents often dote on the youngest grandchild.)
"Vị trí con út": the position of being the youngest child.
- Vị trí con út trong gia đình đôi khi áp lực. (The position of the youngest child in a family can sometimes be pressured.)
Related Idioms
"Út trong nhà": the baby of the house (emphasizing the child's role as the family's baby).
- Dù đã lớn, nó vẫn là út trong nhà. (Even though grown up, he/she is still the baby of the house.)
"Được như con út": to be treated like the youngest (implying special, indulgent treatment).
- Ở công ty mới, anh ấy được chiều như con út. (At the new company, he is pampered as if he were the youngest child.)