phương trưởng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having reached adulthood; grown up; mature: "phương trưởng" describes a person who has grown up and reached a mature, responsible age. It is an archaic, literary term.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Các con tôi đã phương trưởng, có thể tự lo cho bản thân. (My children have come of age and can take care of themselves.)
- Ngày xưa, người ta coi việc phương trưởng là lúc bắt đầu gánh vác việc nhà. (In the past, people considered reaching maturity as the time to start taking on family responsibilities.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in classical or formal literary contexts, historical narratives, or poetic language. It is rarely used in modern everyday conversation.
- It often carries a connotation of not just physical growth but also moral and intellectual maturity, readiness to take on responsibilities.
Variants and Related Words
- Trưởng thành (adj, v): This is the modern, common equivalent meaning "mature" or "to mature."
- Anh ấy đã trưởng thành rất nhiều. (He has matured a lot.)
- Khôn lớn (adj): A common phrase meaning "grown up" or "having grown wise and big," often used for children.
- Chúc các cháu mau khôn lớn. (Wishing you children a speedy growth.)
Synonyms
- Trưởng thành: mature, grown-up.
- Khôn lớn: grown up.
- Lớn khôn: grown up (emphasizing wisdom gained with age).
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning is "be of age" or "reach adulthood." The reference "Be of age" is an accurate, concise English equivalent.
- It is an archaic term (marked "cũ" or "arch." in dictionaries). In contemporary Vietnamese, trưởng thành is almost always used instead.
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Be of age
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