nữ tử
Definition
- Noun:
- A girl or young woman: A literary or formal term for a female person, typically unmarried and of a young age. It carries a classical or refined nuance.
- A daughter: An archaic or formal term for a female child in relation to her parents.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong truyện cổ, nữ tử ấy rất hiền lành và xinh đẹp. (In the folktale, that young woman is very gentle and beautiful.)
- Ông ấy có một nữ tử tài giỏi. (He has a talented daughter.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nữ tử" is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is found primarily in classical literature, historical contexts, poetry, or formal writing to evoke a sense of antiquity, elegance, or respect.
- It can be part of formal compound titles or descriptions, e.g., (a young lady of the inner chambers).
Variants and Related Words
- Con gái (n): The standard, modern word for "daughter" or "girl."
- Con gái tôi năm nay học lớp 5. (My daughter is in 5th grade this year.)
- Cô gái (n): The standard, modern word for "girl" or "young woman."
- Cô gái đó mặc áo dài rất đẹp. (That girl looks very beautiful in an áo dài.)
Synonyms
- Girl: A female child or young woman.
- Daughter: A female offspring.
- Maiden: A literary term for a young unmarried woman.
Related Idioms
- Nữ tử anh hùng: A heroic woman. This idiom praises a woman of great courage and capability.
- Lịch sử nước ta ghi danh nhiều nữ tử anh hùng. (Our country's history records the names of many heroic women.)
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Girl, dauthter
