Definition

1. Noun:
   • Custom, routine: "Thói tục" refers to a habitual practice or a routine that has become a social custom or convention within a community.
   • Usage, convention: It can also denote established usages or conventions of society.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thói tục địa phương đó rất khác biệt. (That local custom is very different.)
  • Anh ấy không thích những thói tục cổ hủ. (He does not like those outdated customs.)
  • Họ vẫn giữ thói tục cúng ông bà vào ngày rằm. (They still maintain the custom of making offerings to ancestors on the full moon day.)

Advanced Usage

• "theo thói tục": according to custom, as per convention.
  • Theo thói tục, cô dâu mặc áo dài đỏ. (According to custom, the bride wears a red áo dài.)
• "phá bỏ thói tục": to break with custom, to abandon a convention.
  • Thanh niên ngày nay dám phá bỏ những thói tục lạc hậu. (Young people today dare to break with backward customs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tục lệ (n): custom, practice (often used interchangeably with "thói tục" but can imply a more formalized tradition).
• Tập quán (n): practice, usage, convention (a more formal term for social custom).
• Thói quen (n): habit, routine (more personal and individual, less about social convention).

Synonyms

• Phong tục: custom, tradition (often refers to broader cultural traditions).
• Tập tục: practice, usage (similar to "tập quán").

Related Phrases

• Thói tục địa phương: local custom.
• Thói tục cổ truyền: age-old custom, traditional practice.
• Thói tục lễ nghi: customs and rites.

noun

1. custom, routine