công nữ
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal daughter / Princess: In historical and literary contexts, "công nữ" refers to a daughter born into a royal family, specifically the family of a king or emperor. It denotes a woman of royal blood, but typically not the primary heir or a daughter of the highest-ranking queen.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nữ thường được giáo dục rất nghiêm ngặt trong cung. (A royal daughter was usually educated very strictly within the palace.)
- Vị công nữ ấy sau này đã kết hôn với một vị tướng. (That princess later married a general.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "công nữ" is now considered archaic and is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or period dramas. In modern Vietnamese, "công chúa" is the common word for "princess."
Variants and Related Words
- Công chúa (n): Princess. The modern and more general term for a princess.
- Hoàng nữ (n): Imperial daughter. A less common, also historical term with a similar meaning.
- Quận chúa (n): Commandery princess. A historical title for a daughter of a high-ranking noble or a prince.
Synonyms
- Princess: A daughter of a monarch.
- Royal daughter: A female child of a royal family.
Related Terms
- Công tử (n): Royal son. The male counterpart, referring to a son born into a royal family.
- Hoàng tộc (n): Imperial lineage / Royal family.