Definition

1. Noun:
   • Catholic clergy: Refers to the collective body of ordained ministers (such as priests, bishops) and other religious officials within the Catholic Church.
   • The Church (as an institution): Can refer to the Catholic Church as an organized body or institution.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ruộng của nhà chung được quản lý cẩn thận. (The land of the Catholic clergy is carefully managed.)
  • Nhà chung có một lịch sử lâu đời trong vùng này. (The Catholic clergy has a long history in this region.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhà chung cư": This is a different and unrelated compound word meaning "apartment building" or "condominium." It is crucial not to confuse it with the term "nhà chung."
  • Gia đình tôi sống trong một tòa nhà chung cư. (My family lives in an apartment building.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giáo hội (n): Church (often used for the institution).
• Giáo sĩ (n): Clergy, clergyman.
• Tu sĩ (n): Religious (person), monk, nun.

Synonyms

• Hàng giáo phẩm: Hierarchy of the clergy.
• Giáo quyền: Ecclesiastical authority.

Related Phrases

• Đất nhà chung: Land belonging to the Church/clergy.
• Quyền nhà chung: Authority of the Church/clergy.

Notes on Usage

• The term "nhà chung" is specific to the context of Catholicism. It is not used for clergy of other religions.
• In modern Vietnamese, the term can sound somewhat formal or historical. Words like "Giáo hội" (Church) or "giáo sĩ" (clergy) might be more common in general discourse, but "nhà chung" remains precise for referring to the clerical body as a collective entity, especially in historical or administrative contexts (e.g., church-owned property).

1. Catholic clergy
   • Ruộng của nhà chung
     The catholic clergy's land