Definition

Noun: 1. Great-grandchild: A person's child's grandchild; a descendant three generations younger than oneself. This is a specific kinship term in Vietnamese for a male great-grandchild. Note: In traditional Vietnamese kinship terminology, "tằng tôn" specifically refers to a male great-grandchild. The general or gender-neutral term for a great-grandchild is "chắt".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ rất vui khi thấy tằng tôn của mình chào đời. (The old man was very happy to see his great-grandchild born.)
  • Trong gia đình truyền thống, tằng tôn là thế hệ thứ tư tính từ cụ tổ. (In a traditional family, a great-grandson is the fourth generation from the patriarch.)

Advanced Usage / Notes

• Traditional & Formal Term: "Tằng tôn" is a classical, formal term found in historical texts, formal family records, or traditional contexts. In everyday modern Vietnamese, "chắt" is more commonly used.
• Gender Specificity: This term traditionally specifies the male line. The female counterpart is "tằng tôn nữ" (great-granddaughter), though this is even rarer in modern usage.
• Generational Context: It is part of a precise generational naming system: (child), (grandchild), (great-grandchild), (great-great-grandchild). "Tằng tôn" is synonymous with "chắt" but carries a more formal and male-specific connotation.

Variants and Related Words

• Chắt (n): The standard, modern, and gender-neutral Vietnamese word for great-grandchild.
• Tằng tôn nữ (n): (Archaic) A female great-grandchild.
• Cháu ba đời (n): A descriptive phrase meaning "grandchild of three generations," also referring to a great-grandchild.
• Hậu duệ (n): Descendant (a more general term, not specific to the great-grandchild relation).

Synonyms

• Great-grandson: (English equivalent for the male-specific meaning).
• Chắt: (The direct, common Vietnamese synonym).

Antonyms / Opposite Relations

• Tằng tổ (n): Great-grandfather (the ascendant counterpart three generations above).
• Cụ (n): A general term for a great-grandparent.

noun

1. great-grandchild