Definition

1. Noun:
   • Extended family, relatives, kin: "họ đương" refers to one's extended family network, including relatives from both paternal and maternal sides, similar to the broader concept of "họ hàng" (clan, kindred).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy có rất nhiều họ đương ở miền quê. (He has many relatives in the countryside.)
  • Dịp Tết là lúc gia đình tôi sum họp với họ đương. (Tet is when my family gathers with our extended family.)

Advanced Usage

• "họ đương thân thích": close relatives and kin.
  • Chỉ có họ đương thân thích mới được mời dự tiệc cưới. (Only close relatives were invited to the wedding.)

Variants and Related Words

• Họ hàng (n): clan, kindred, relatives. This is the more common and general synonym.
  • Họ hàng của tôi rất đông. (My clan is very large.)
• Thân tộc (n): blood relatives, kinfolk. A more formal term.
  • Những người trong thân tộc luôn giúp đỡ nhau. (Kinfolk always help each other.)

Synonyms

• Bà con: relatives, kin (often implies a slightly broader or more colloquial sense).
• Gia tộc: family lineage, clan (emphasizes the familial line).

Notes on Usage

• "Họ đương" is a less common term in modern everyday Vietnamese compared to "họ hàng". It is understood but may sound somewhat formal or literary.
• It specifically denotes the network of relatives connected by blood or marriage, not the immediate nuclear family.

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