Definition

1. Noun:
   • Houses, dwellings (in general): "Nhà cửa" refers to houses or dwellings collectively, often implying one's home or property.
   • Household, home (as a collective entity): It can also refer to the home and its contents as a whole unit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dọn dẹp nhà cửa. (To tidy one's house / To clean the house.)
  • Nhà cửa sạch sẽ. (The house is clean. / The dwelling is tidy.)
  • Sau trận lũ, nhà cửa bị hư hại nhiều. (After the flood, many houses were damaged.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhà cửa đất đai": A common compound phrase meaning "houses and land," referring to real estate or property assets.

  • Ông ấy có nhiều nhà cửa đất đai. (He owns a lot of houses and land.)

• "Nhà cửa vườn tược": Another compound phrase meaning "house and garden," referring to a homestead.

  • Họ sống trong một nhà cửa vườn tược yên bình. (They live in a peaceful house with a garden.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà (n): House, home, building. This is the core singular noun.

  • ngôi nhà (a house)

• Cửa (n): Door, gate, entrance. In "nhà cửa," it functions as a nominalizer, helping to form a collective or general noun from "nhà."

• Gia cư (n, formal): Dwelling, residence. A more formal synonym.

• Căn nhà (n): A house (unit). Refers to a specific house unit.

Synonyms

• Nhà ở: Residence, dwelling.
• Gia cụ: (Archaic) Household goods and the home.
• Chỗ ở: Place to live, accommodation.

Notes on Meaning

• "Nhà cửa" is a collective noun. It is often used in a general sense rather than referring to a single, specific house. It emphasizes the concept of "home" as a living space and property.
• It is commonly used in contexts related to cleaning, maintaining, owning, or describing the state of one's home.
• While "nhà" can stand alone, "nhà cửa" often carries a slightly more comprehensive meaning, encompassing the dwelling and its immediate domestic sphere.

1. House, dwelling
   • Dọn dẹp nhà cửa
     To tidy one's house