Definition

1. Noun:

   • Autobiography; personal account: A written or spoken narrative in which a person recounts their own life experiences, events they have witnessed, or things they have heard.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To narrate one's own story; to give a personal account: The act of telling or writing about one's own experiences.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Cuốn tự thuật của ông ấy rất cảm động. (His autobiography is very moving.)
  • Bài tự thuật trên báo mô tả chiến tranh một cách chân thực. (The personal account in the newspaper describes the war realistically.)

• Verb:

  • Nhân vật chính tự thuật lại cuộc đời mình. (The main character narrates his own life.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in literary, historical, or journalistic contexts to denote a first-person narrative that is factual or based on real experience, distinct from pure fiction.

Variants and Related Words

• Hồi ký (n): Memoirs; a form of autobiographical writing focusing on specific memories and experiences.
• Tự truyện (n): Autobiography; a more modern term often used interchangeably with "tự thuật."

Synonyms

• Autobiography: A written account of a person's own life.
• Personal narrative: A story told from a personal, first-person perspective.
• First-hand account: A report based on the author's direct experience.

Related Phrases

• Văn tự thuật: Autobiographical writing/literature.
  • Thể loại văn tự thuật ngày càng phổ biến. (The genre of autobiographical writing is increasingly popular.)