Definition

Noun: 1. Race, lineage, breed: Refers to a group of people, animals, or plants sharing common physical or genetic characteristics passed down through generations. It emphasizes inherited traits and ancestry. 2. Stock, pedigree: Can refer to the ancestral line or heritage of a person, family, or animal, often implying noble or pure descent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Họ tự hào về nòi giống của mình. (They are proud of their race/lineage.)
  • Chú chó này thuộc nòi giống quý hiếm. (This dog belongs to a rare breed.)
  • Anh ấy có dòng máu, nòi giống của những chiến binh. (He has the blood, the stock, of warriors.)

Advanced Usage

• "nòi giống anh hùng": heroic stock/lineage.
  • Họ được sinh ra từ nòi giống anh hùng. (They were born of heroic stock.)
• "giữ gìn nòi giống": to preserve the race/lineage.
  • Một nhiệm vụ quan trọng là giữ gìn nòi giống thuần chủng. (An important task is to preserve the pure breed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giống nòi (n): A synonymous term with the same meaning as (race, lineage, breed).
• Chủng tộc (n): Ethnicity, race (often used in more formal or anthropological contexts regarding human groups).
• Dòng dõi (n): Lineage, ancestry, descent (focuses more on family heritage).

Synonyms

• Chủng loại: Species, type (broader, not exclusively about heredity).
• Dòng máu: Bloodline.
• Tổ tiên: Ancestors.

Related Phrases

• Nòi: Often used alone to mean "breed" or "strain," especially for animals or plants, and can imply a tough, resilient nature.
  • lợn nòi (thoroughbred pig); võ sĩ có máu nòi (a fighter with fighting spirit in his blood).

1. Race