rốt lòng
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Definition
Adjective: - Last-born, youngest (child): Used to describe the child who was born last in a family, the final child in the birth order.
Usage
- This term is used specifically to refer to the youngest child in a family. It is a descriptive term, often used with affection or to specify birth order.
- It is typically used as an adjective before the noun for 'child' (con) or can function as a noun phrase on its own (e.g., ).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy là con rốt lòng trong gia đình có năm người con. (She is the youngest/last-born child in a family of five children.)
- Người rốt lòng thường được chiều chuộng. (The last-born is often spoiled.)
- Anh trai rốt lòng của tôi mới lên năm tuổi. (My youngest brother is only five years old.)
Advanced Usage / Nuances
- The term rốt lòng carries a nuance of being the final, completing member of the set of siblings. It implies there will be no more children after this one.
- It is more formal and literary than the common synonym út (youngest). Rốt lòng is often found in written Vietnamese, literature, or formal speech, while út is used in everyday conversation.
- The phrase con rốt lòng can sometimes imply a special sentimental value as the "baby" of the family.
Variants and Related Words
- Con út (n): The youngest child. (A more common, colloquial synonym).
- Con một (n): Only child. (A different concept, referring to a child with no siblings).
- Trưởng nam/trưởng nữ (n): First-born son/daughter. (The opposite in birth order).
Synonyms
- Con út: youngest child.
- Con cuối cùng: the last child.
- Em út: youngest sibling (when speaking from an older sibling's perspective).
Antonyms
- Con cả / Trưởng nam / Trưởng nữ: first-born child / eldest son / eldest daughter.
- Anh cả / Chị cả: eldest brother / eldest sister.
- Last (child)