Definition

Noun: - Prince; Royal Family Member: A male member of a royal family, especially one closely related to the monarch (king or emperor). The term specifically denotes a blood relation to the ruling sovereign.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hoàng thân đó là em trai của nhà vua. (That prince is the king's brother.)
  • Các hoàng thân đều có mặt trong buổi lễ quan trọng. (All the royal princes were present at the important ceremony.)
  • Danh hiệu hoàng thân được trao cho những người thân cận nhất của hoàng gia. (The title of prince is conferred upon the closest relatives of the royal family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term hoàng thân is a formal and historical title. In modern contexts, it is often used when referring to royalty in historical narratives, literature, or formal announcements.
• It emphasizes lineage and direct familial connection to the sovereign, more so than the more general term "hoàng tử" (which can mean prince, including sons of the king).

Variants and Related Words

• Hoàng tử (noun): Prince. Often used specifically for the sons of a king or emperor. While refers to a broader category of royal relatives, is more specific to direct descendants.
• Quận chúa / Công chúa (noun): Princess. The female counterpart.
• Hoàng gia (noun): Royal family.
• Hoàng thất (noun): Imperial/royal house; dynasty.

Synonyms

• Vương công (noun): Prince, duke (a noble title, sometimes used similarly in certain contexts).
• Thân vương (noun): A close royal relative; prince (a more formal synonym, often used in titles).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Dòng dõi hoàng thân: Of princely lineage.
  • Gia đình ông ấy thuộc dòng dõi hoàng thân. (His family is of princely lineage.)
• Bậc hoàng thân quốc thích: The princes and relatives of the royal family (a set phrase denoting the entire circle of royal kin).
  • Lễ cưới có sự tham dự của các bậc hoàng thân quốc thích. (The wedding was attended by princes and relatives of the royal family.)

noun

1. prince