Definition

Noun: 1. Lineage, clan: Refers to multiple generations of descendants sharing a common ancestor, forming a distinct familial line within a society. It emphasizes the continuity of the family line through paternal descent in traditional contexts. 2. Extended family, kin group: Denotes a large kinship group bound by blood relations and shared ancestry, often sharing a common surname and familial rituals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dòng họ của anh ấy có một ngôi nhà thờ tổ rất lớn. (His clan has a very large ancestral worship house.)
  • Truyền thống này đã được giữ gìn qua nhiều đời trong dòng họ. (This tradition has been preserved for many generations within the lineage.)
  • Mọi người trong dòng họ đều tập trung về quê vào dịp giỗ tổ. (Everyone in the extended family gathers in the hometown for the death anniversary of the common ancestor.)

Advanced Usage

• "trưởng dòng họ" / "tộc trưởng": The patriarch or head of the clan/family line.
  • Mọi quyết định quan trọng thường do trưởng dòng họ đưa ra. (Important decisions are usually made by the clan patriarch.)
• "gia phả dòng họ": The genealogy or family record of the clan.
  • Họ đang phục hồi lại gia phả dòng họ đã bị thất lạc. (They are restoring the lost clan genealogy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Họ (noun): Surname; a shorter, more common term for family name, which is the key identifier of a .
  • Anh ấy mang họ Nguyễn. (He has the surname Nguyen.)
• Gia tộc (noun): Family clan; often used interchangeably with but can sometimes imply a larger or more formal aristocratic lineage.
• Tổ tiên (noun): Ancestors; the forebears from whom a originates.

Synonyms

• Gia đình (noun): Family. This is a broader, more general term for the nuclear or immediate family unit, whereas specifically refers to the extended lineage.
• Họ hàng (noun): Relatives, kin. Refers to people related by blood or marriage, but does not carry the same connotation of a continuous, multi-generational line as .

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Con một dòng họ": To be from the same lineage/clan.
  • Họ là con một dòng họ, nên rất thân thiết. (They are from the same clan, so they are very close.)
• "Danh giá dòng họ": The reputation/prestige of the family line.
  • Anh ấy luôn hành động để giữ gìn danh giá dòng họ. (He always acts to preserve the prestige of the family line.)

noun

1. family