Definition

Noun: 1. Race; lineage; stock: Refers to a group of people connected by common descent, bloodline, or ethnic origin. It emphasizes shared biological and ancestral heritage. 2. Breed; strain: Used in biology and agriculture to denote a distinct variety within a plant or animal species, characterized by specific inherited traits.

Usage Examples

• Noun (human lineage):
  • Họ tự hào về giống nòi của mình. (They are proud of their race/lineage.)
  • Tinh thần ấy đã có trong máu, trong giống nòi. (That spirit is in the blood, in the stock.)
• Noun (biological breed):
  • Giống nòi chó này rất thông minh. (This breed of dog is very intelligent.)
  • Nhà nông đang tìm một giống nòi lúa mới. (The farmer is looking for a new strain of rice.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giống nòi" often carries a strong, solemn, and sometimes patriotic connotation when referring to people. It is used to evoke a sense of deep-rooted identity, tradition, and collective strength passed down through generations.
• It can be used in formal, literary, or rhetorical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Nòi giống (n): A variant with the same meaning as "giống nòi," often used in poetry or formal speech.
  • Giữ gìn nòi giống cha ông. (To preserve the lineage of our forefathers.)
• Giống (n): Breed, variety, type, seed. A more common and general term.
  • giống cây trồng (plant variety), giống tốt (good breed/seed).
• Dòng dõi (n): Lineage, ancestry, descent. Focuses more on family line and pedigree.
  • anh ấy thuộc dòng dõi quý tộc (he is of noble descent).

Synonyms

• Race: A category of people sharing common physical or genetic traits.
• Lineage: Direct descent from an ancestor.
• Stock: A line of descendants from a common ancestor.
• Breed: A specific type of animal within a species.
• Strain: A genetic variant within a species, especially of plants or microorganisms.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Con Hồng cháu Lạc: A poetic and patriotic idiom referring to the Vietnamese people, tracing lineage back to the mythical progenitors. It is closely related in spirit to "giống nòi."
  • Là con Hồng cháu Lạc, chúng ta phải giữ gìn non sông. (As descendants of the Hong and Lac, we must protect our country.)

noun

1. race