Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person from a good, reputable, or long-established family lineage: "nhà nòi" refers to someone born into a family with a respected tradition, often implying inherited qualities, status, or skill.
   • A specialist or artist from a traditional background: "nhà nòi" can also denote an expert or performer who comes from a family or long line of practitioners in a specific field, suggesting deep-rooted, authentic skill and knowledge.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là một nghệ sĩ nhà nòi. (He is an artist from a traditional family of performers.)
  • Gia đình cô ấy là nhà nòi, nhiều đời làm nghề thuốc. (Her family has a long-established lineage, with many generations practicing medicine.)

Advanced Usage

• "dòng nhà nòi": This phrase emphasizes the lineage or bloodline aspect.
  • Chú chó săn này thuộc dòng nhà nòi. (This hunting dog comes from a purebred/pedigreed line.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nòi giống (n): Breed, lineage, stock. Often used for animals or plants, but can be used figuratively for people.
  • Nòi giống của loài chó này rất khỏe mạnh. (The breed of this dog is very healthy.)

Synonyms

• Dòng dõi (n): Lineage, ancestry.
• Gia truyền (adj/n): Handed down through the family (often for occupations or skills).
• Chính thống (adj): Orthodox, authentic (in terms of tradition or method).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Con nhà nòi": A child from a reputable/established family. This is a very common collocation.
  • Xem cách nó biểu diễn thì biết ngay là con nhà nòi. (Just watch him perform and you can tell he comes from a family of artists.)
• "Giống nhà nòi": Of good breed/pedigree (often for animals).
  • Ngựa đua này là giống nhà nòi. (This racehorse is of purebred/pedigree stock.)

1. Blue blood
2. Crack
   • Nghệ sĩ nhà nòi
     A crack artist