Definition

1. Noun:

   • Throne; sovereign position: The position, title, and authority of a monarch. This refers to the institution of kingship or emperorship itself.
   • Position; rank; place: A place in a hierarchy, order, or specific location. This can refer to social status, seating order, or an astronomical position.
   • (Grammar) Person: A grammatical category that distinguishes the participant's role in a discourse (e.g., first person = the speaker, second person = the listener, third person = the one being talked about).

2. Classifier:

   • Used for buildings and structures: A respectful classifier placed before nouns denoting significant, often large or important, man-made structures like houses, temples, pagodas, and tombs. It implies a sense of stature and permanence.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Throne):

  • Nhà vua chính thức lên ngôi. (The king officially came to the throne.)
  • Cuộc tranh giành ngôi vua. (The struggle for the throne.)

• Noun (Position/Rank):

  • Anh ấy có ngôi cao trong công ty. (He holds a high position in the company.)
  • Sao Hỏa đổi ngôi trên bầu trời. (Mars changes its place in the sky.)

• Noun (Grammar):

  • "Tôi" là đại từ ngôi thứ nhất. ("I" is a first-person pronoun.)
  • Động từ phải chia theo ngôi và số. (The verb must be conjugated according to person and number.)

• Classifier:

  • Ngôi nhà đó rất đẹp. (That house is very beautiful.)
  • Họ thăm một ngôi chùa cổ. (They visited an ancient pagoda.)
  • Một ngôi mộ đá. (A stone tomb.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngôi sao": Literally "a star (classifier)". It means a celestial star or, metaphorically, a celebrity (e.g., a movie star).

  • Ngôi sao trên bầu trời. (A star in the sky.)
  • Cô ấy là ngôi sao điện ảnh. (She is a movie star.)

• "ngôi làng": Literally "a village (classifier)". It emphasizes the village as a cohesive entity or community.

  • Ngôi làng nhỏ ven sông. (The small village by the river.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngôi vị (n): Position, rank, title (often formal or royal).

  • Ngôi vị hoàng hậu. (The title/position of queen.)

• Ngôi thứ (n): Order, rank, sequence; also used for grammatical person (e.g., ngôi thứ ba = third person).

  • Xếp hạng theo ngôi thứ. (To rank in order.)

• Đổi ngôi (v phrase): To change position/place; to usurp the throne.

  • Hai đội bóng đổi ngôi trên bảng xếp hạng. (The two football teams swapped places on the ranking table.)

Synonyms

• Throne: sovereignty, kingship.
• Position: rank, status, place, seat.
• (Grammar) Person: grammatical person.
• Classifier for buildings: (no direct synonym; it is a specific grammatical particle).

Related Idioms

• Lên ngôi: To ascend the throne; to become king/queen. Also used metaphorically for something becoming dominant or popular.

  • Công nghệ mới lên ngôi. (The new technology reigns supreme.)

• Cướp ngôi: To usurp the throne; to seize power from a monarch.

  • Âm mưu cướp ngôi. (A plot to usurp the throne.)

• Ngôi cao: High position (often in a hierarchy).

  • Ngôi cao chức trọng. (High position and important duty – a fixed phrase indicating high rank and power.)

noun

1. throne
   • lên ngôi
     to come to the throne

noun

1. (gram) person