nhà trò
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Definition
- Noun:
- A female singer-entertainer in traditional Vietnamese culture (archaic): "Nhà trò" refers to a woman who professionally sings and performs, often in a context of entertainment for guests, particularly in the old-fashioned "cô đầu" tradition.
- A performer, an actress (archaic): It can also denote a female performer, especially one involved in traditional singing arts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong xã hội xưa, các nhà trò thường biểu diễn hát ả đào. (In the old society, female singer-entertainers often performed "hát ả đào".)
- Ông cụ kể chuyện về những nhà trò nổi tiếng một thời. (The old man told stories about the famous female performers of a bygone era.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nhà trò" is now considered archaic and historical. It is primarily used in literary works, historical discussions, or when referring to the past cultural context of Vietnamese performing arts, specifically the "cô đầu" tradition.
Variants and Related Words
- Cô đầu (noun): This is the more common synonym for "nhà trò". It specifically refers to a female singer in the traditional "hát ả đào" or "hát ca trù" art forms, who entertained guests, often in a communal house ("đình").
- Ả đào (noun): Another historical term for a female singer in the "ca trù" tradition, essentially synonymous with "cô đầu" and "nhà trò".
Synonyms
- Female entertainer: người giải trí nữ.
- Singer: ca sĩ (this is the modern, general term without the historical/cultural connotations of "nhà trò").
Notes on Meaning
- The term carries specific historical and cultural weight. It is not a neutral modern term for "singer" or "actress". Its usage evokes the pre-modern Vietnamese social and artistic context.
- It is important to distinguish this from the modern, compound word "nhà" + "trò" (e.g., in "trò chơi" - game, or "đùa trò" - to play a trick). As a single, fixed term, "nhà trò" refers only to the historical profession.
- (cũ) như cô đầu