nhà chồng

Thân thiện

Cô gái mang quà đến thăm nhà chồng vào dịp Tết.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • One's husband's family: Refers to the family of a woman's husband, particularly in relation to her as the daughter-in-law. This term is used from the perspective of the wife when referring to her husband's parents, siblings, and extended family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuối tuần này, tôi sẽ về thăm nhà chồng. (This weekend, I will visit my husband's family.)
  • Cô ấy có mối quan hệ rất tốt với nhà chồng. (She has a very good relationship with her husband's family.)
  • Theo phong tục, cô dâu thường phải trình diện nhà chồng. (According to custom, the bride usually has to be presented to the groom's family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is deeply embedded in Vietnamese kinship and social structures, often carrying cultural expectations about the wife's role and behavior towards her husband's family.
• It is commonly contrasted with "nhà vợ" (one's wife's family) or "nhà mình" (one's own family/home).

Variants and Related Words

• Gia đình chồng: A more formal or descriptive synonym meaning "husband's family."
• Bên chồng: A common colloquial variant meaning "the husband's side (of the family)."
• Bố mẹ chồng: Specifically refers to "parents-in-law" (husband's parents).
• Nhà vợ: The counterpart term meaning "one's wife's family."

Synonyms

• Gia đình chồng: Husband's family.
• Bên chồng: The husband's side (of the family).

Related Phrases

• Làm dâu nhà chồng: To be a daughter-in-law in the husband's family. This phrase often implies navigating the roles and responsibilities within that family.
  • Cô ấy đang học cách làm dâu nhà chồng. (She is learning how to be a daughter-in-law in her husband's family.)
• Về nhà chồng: To go to/return to the husband's family home. This can refer to visiting or, traditionally, moving in after marriage.
  • Sau đám cưới, cô ấy sẽ về nhà chồng sống. (After the wedding, she will go to live at her husband's family home.)

Học thuật

1. One's husband's family