Definition

1. Noun:
   • Daughter-in-law: A woman who is married to one's son. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Bride (literary/poetic): In literary, poetic, or formal contexts, it can refer more generally to a young bride who has recently joined her husband's family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nàng dâu mới rất hiếu thảo với bố mẹ chồng. (The new daughter-in-law is very filial to her parents-in-law.)
  • Cô ấy là nàng dâu được cả làng yêu quý. (She is a daughter-in-law loved by the whole village.)
  • Trong câu chuyện, nàng dâu trẻ phải chịu nhiều thiệt thòi. (In the story, the young bride had to endure many hardships.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nàng dâu" carries a more gentle, graceful, and sometimes literary nuance compared to the more common and neutral term "con dâu". Using "nàng dâu" can imply affection, formality, or a stylistic choice.
• It is often used in proverbs, folk songs, and literature.
  • "Nàng dâu mới về nhà chồng..." (The new bride comes to her husband's home...)

Variants and Related Words

• Con dâu (n): Daughter-in-law. This is the standard, everyday term.
  • Con dâu tôi là bác sĩ. (My daughter-in-law is a doctor.)
• Dâu (n): A common, short form of "con dâu".
  • Nhà họ có cô dâu mới. (Their family has a new daughter-in-law.)

Synonyms

• Daughter-in-law: The direct equivalent.
• Bride: Specifically in the context of her new role within the husband's family (literary).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Nàng dâu mới: A new daughter-in-law; a new bride. Emphasizes her recent arrival into the family.
  • Nàng dâu mới còn bỡ ngỡ. (The new daughter-in-law is still shy and unfamiliar.)
• Mẹ chồng nàng dâu: Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. A common phrase describing this family relationship, often discussed in the context of its potential complexities.
  • Chuyện mẹ chồng nàng dâu là chuyện muôn thuở. (The matter of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal one.)

noun

1. daughter-in-law