Definition

1. Noun:
   • Degree of closeness and distance in relationships: Refers to the spectrum of intimacy and familiarity versus distance and formality between people, encompassing both close and distant connections.
   • The nature of a relationship (close or distant): Describes whether a relationship is intimate and warm or remote and casual.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đối xử với mọi người như nhau, không phân biệt thân sơ. (He treats everyone equally, without distinguishing between close and distant.)
  • Trong đại gia đình, có người thân sơ khác nhau. (In an extended family, there are different degrees of closeness among relatives.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe the collective or general state of relationships within a group, often implying a mix of intimate and casual connections.
  • Công ty có không khí thân sơ rất dễ chịu. (The company has a very pleasant atmosphere that is both close-knit and respectful of boundaries.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thân thiết (adj): intimate, close.
  • Họ là những người bạn thân thiết. (They are close friends.)
• Xa lạ (adj): strange, unfamiliar.
  • Hai người hoàn toàn xa lạ với nhau. (The two are complete strangers to each other.)

Synonyms

• Closeness and distance: The range from intimate to remote relations.
• Familiarity and unfamiliarity: The state of being well-known versus not well-known.

Related Idioms

• Phân biệt thân sơ: to discriminate between close and distant relations.
  • Một người lãnh đạo tốt không nên phân biệt thân sơ. (A good leader should not discriminate based on personal closeness.)