Definition

1. Noun:
   • Five generations: A term referring to five consecutive generations in a family lineage, typically including the self, one's parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents. It denotes a specific familial structure or span.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình ông ấy đạt được ngũ đại đồng đường. (His family achieved five generations living under one roof.)
  • Truyền thống này đã được lưu giữ qua ngũ đại. (This tradition has been preserved through five generations.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngũ đại đồng đường": five generations living together under one roof. This phrase describes a family structure where all five generations cohabit, often seen as a symbol of harmony, longevity, and prosperity in traditional culture.
  • Ngũ đại đồng đường là một hình ảnh đẹp trong văn hóa Việt Nam. (Five generations living together is a beautiful image in Vietnamese culture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tam đại (n): Three generations.
• Tứ đại (n): Four generations.
• Đại gia đình (n): Extended family.

Synonyms

• Năm đời (n): Five generations (a more colloquial term).
• Năm thế hệ (n): Five generations.

Related Phrases

• Cụ ngũ đại (n): A term for a great-great-grandparent, the eldest in the five-generation structure.
  • Ông ấy là cụ ngũ đại trong dòng họ. (He is the great-great-grandfather in the lineage.)

1. Five generations