gái hóa

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Widow: A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. This is the core and most common meaning.
   • Widowed woman: Emphasizes the marital status of being widowed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà ấy là một gái hóa trẻ. (She is a young widow.)
  • Cộng đồng hỗ trợ những người gái hóa. (The community supports widowed women.)
  • Đời sống của gái hóa thường rất khó khăn. (The life of a widow is often very difficult.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can carry connotations of the social and economic challenges traditionally associated with widowhood in some contexts.
• It is a more formal or literary term than some everyday alternatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Gái góa (n): A common variant with identical meaning (widow).

  • Gái góa thường phải một mình nuôi con. (A widow often has to raise children alone.)

• Quả phụ (n): A more formal, respectful term for a widow.

• Đàn bà goá (n): A more descriptive phrase meaning "widowed woman."

Synonyms

• Widow: The direct equivalent.
• Widowed woman: A descriptive synonym.

Related Idioms

• Gái hóa nuôi con: A widow raising children (emphasizing the struggle of solo parenthood after loss).
  • Câu chuyện về sự hy sinh của người gái hóa nuôi con. (The story of the sacrifice of a widow raising children.)