Definition

1. Noun:
   • Private field; private rice paddy: A plot of agricultural land, specifically a rice field, that is owned by an individual or family as private property, as opposed to communal or state-owned land. This term is historical and carries an archaic nuance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ để lại cho con cháu mấy mẫu tư điền. (The old man left his descendants a few acres of private rice fields.)
  • Trong xã hội phong kiến, địa chủ thường sở hữu nhiều tư điền. (In feudal society, landlords often owned many private paddies.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tư điền" is primarily found in historical, legal, or literary contexts describing pre-modern or feudal agrarian societies. It contrasts with terms like (communal/public field).

Variants and Related Words

• Công điền (n): Communal land; public rice field owned and managed by the village community.
• Điền trang (n): A larger estate or plantation.

Synonyms

• Private land: Land owned by an individual.
• Private paddy: A privately-owned rice field.

Related Concepts

• Land ownership: The legal right to possess and control a piece of land.
• Feudal system: The historical social system where nobility held lands in exchange for service, and peasants worked the land.