Definition

1. Noun:
   • Female attendant: A woman who accompanies and assists a person of higher status, providing personal or practical support.
   • Lady-in-waiting: A woman who is a companion and helper to a queen, princess, or other noblewoman.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công chúa đi đâu cũng có các nữ tùy tùng đi theo. (The princess is always accompanied by her female attendants wherever she goes.)
  • Bà ấy từng là nữ tùy tùng thân cận của hoàng hậu. (She was once a close lady-in-waiting to the empress.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and historical, often used in contexts of royalty, aristocracy, or formal ceremonies.
• It implies a specific, often official, role within a hierarchical structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Thị nữ (n): A more classical or historical term for a female palace attendant or lady-in-waiting.
• Tùy tùng (n): The general, gender-neutral term for an entourage or retinue of attendants.
• Người hầu (n): A more general term for a servant or maid.

Synonyms

• Lady-in-waiting
• Female attendant
• Companion (in a formal, servile context)

Related Idioms

• : To follow someone like an attendant, implying constant, obedient accompaniment.
  • Anh ta trung thành, đi theo ông chủ như tùy tùng. (He is loyal, following his boss like an attendant.)