nhà tư
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Definition
- Noun:
- Private house: A residential building owned and occupied by an individual or family, as opposed to a public or state-owned building.
- Private residence: The dwelling place of a private individual.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Khu vực này chủ yếu là các nhà tư. (This area is mainly private houses.)
- Họ sống trong một nhà tư cổ ở trung tâm phố cổ. (They live in an old private house in the center of the old quarter.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhà tư nhân": This is a more explicit and common variant meaning "private house" or "privately-owned house," emphasizing individual ownership.
- Công ty đó chuyên xây dựng nhà tư nhân. (That company specializes in building private houses.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà riêng (n): Private home. This is a more common synonym in everyday language.
- Biệt thự (n): Villa. A large, luxurious private house.
- Căn hộ tư nhân (n): Private apartment.
Synonyms
- Nhà riêng: Private home.
- Tư gia: Private residence (more formal/literary).
Notes on Meaning
- The term "nhà tư" is often used in contrast to "nhà công" (public building) or "nhà nước" (state-owned house). It specifically denotes private ownership.
- In modern Vietnamese, "nhà tư nhân" or "nhà riêng" are more frequently used than "nhà tư" alone in everyday conversation. "Nhà tư" can sound slightly formal or dated.
- Private house