nội đường
Definition
- Noun:
- Inner residence; private quarters: Refers to the private living area of a home, especially in a traditional or official context, as opposed to the public or official workspace.
- Domestic sphere; the home: Can denote the private, family domain within a household.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quan lớn đang nghỉ ở nội đường. (The high-ranking official is resting in his private quarters.)
- Công việc nội đường do phụ nữ trong gia đình đảm nhiệm. (Domestic work is managed by the women of the household.)
Advanced Usage
- Historically used to contrast the "công đường" (public office, official hall) with the "nội đường" (private residence), particularly in the context of mandarins or officials.
Variants and Related Words
- Nội các (n): Cabinet (in a government).
- Nội trợ (n): Housework, domestic work.
- Công đường (n): Official hall, public office (antonymic concept).
Synonyms
- Private quarters
- Inner chambers
- Domestic sphere
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