người thân
Definition
- Noun:
- Relatives / Family Members: Refers to people connected by blood, marriage, or significant emotional bonds, such as parents, siblings, spouse, children, and extended family.
- Close Ones / Loved Ones: Can extend to include people who are considered like family due to deep affection and long-term closeness, even without a biological or legal tie.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi sẽ về quê thăm người thân dịp Tết. (I will return to my hometown to visit my relatives during Tet.)
- Cô ấy là người thân duy nhất của tôi ở thành phố này. (She is my only close family/loved one in this city.)
- Anh ấy liệt kê tất cả người thân trong đơn xin thị thực. (He listed all his relatives in the visa application.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal contexts like legal documents, hospital forms, or official procedures to mean "next of kin."
- Vui lòng điền thông tin liên lạc của người thân. (Please fill in the contact information for your next of kin.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gia đình (n): family. This is a broader term for the family unit or household.
- Họ hàng (n): relatives, kinfolk. Often refers to the wider extended family network.
- Thân nhân (n): a more formal synonym for relatives, commonly used in official or legal language.
Synonyms
- Relatives: People connected by blood or marriage.
- Kin / Next of Kin: One's closest living relatives.
- Loved Ones: People one loves, often family members.
Related Idioms
- Một người làm quan, cả họ được nhờ: When one person becomes powerful, the whole family benefits. This illustrates the importance and interconnectedness of .
- Máu chảy ruột mềm: Blood is thicker than water. Highlights the strong bond between family members ().