sui
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Antiar tree: A large tree species (scientifically Antiaris toxicaria) belonging to the mulberry family (Moraceae). Its bark can be beaten into a felt-like material used for blankets or clothing.
- In-law, Affinal relative: A person whose child is married to the child of another person; a co-parent-in-law. This term denotes the relationship between the parents of a married couple.
Usage Examples
Noun (Tree):
- Vỏ cây sui có thể được làm thành chăn. (The bark of the antiar tree can be made into blankets.)
- Nhựa cây sui rất độc. (The sap of the antiar tree is very poisonous.)
Noun (In-law):
- Hai bên sui gia rất hòa thuận. (The two sets of in-laws are very harmonious.)
- Ông ấy là sui của tôi. (He is my in-law [the father of my child's spouse].)
Advanced Usage
- "sui gia": This is a more common and specific compound term meaning "in-laws" (the families related by marriage).
- Mối quan hệ sui gia đôi khi rất phức tạp. (In-law relationships can sometimes be very complex.)
Variants and Related Words
- Antiar (n): The English name for the tree ().
- In-law (n): The general English term for a relative by marriage.
- Thông gia (n): A Sino-Vietnamese synonym for , specifically meaning in-laws.
Synonyms
- Cây độc tiết: Another name for the antiar tree, referring to its toxic sap.
- Bố vợ/bố chồng: Father-in-law (specific relationship, not the same as which is the reciprocal relationship between parents).
- Nhạc phụ: A formal, literary term for father-in-law.
Related Phrases
- Làm sui: To become in-laws (through the marriage of one's children).
- Hai nhà đã làm sui với nhau. (The two families have become in-laws.)
Related Idioms
- "Làm sui một nhà, làm gia cả họ": (Proverb) Literally "To become in-laws with one house is to become relatives with the whole clan." It emphasizes that marriage connects two entire families, not just the couple.
adv
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