thân sĩ

Ông ấy là một thân sĩ được mọi người kính trọng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A notable person; a dignitary; a respected figure: In historical and formal Vietnamese contexts, "thân sĩ" refers to a person of high social standing, influence, and good reputation, often from the educated or elite class in traditional society. This person is typically respected for their character, learning, and social position.
   • A progressive or left-leaning intellectual: In specific 20th-century political contexts, particularly from a historical or external perspective, the term was sometimes used to denote intellectuals or personalities with progressive or communist-leaning sympathies.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hội nghị đó quy tụ nhiều thân sĩ có uy tín trong vùng. (That conference gathered many respected dignitaries from the region.)
  • Các thân sĩ địa phương đã kêu gọi ủng hộ người dân vùng lũ. (Local notables called for support for the people in the flooded areas.)
  • Trong giai đoạn đó, một số thân sĩ bí mật ủng hộ cách mạng. (During that period, some progressive intellectuals secretly supported the revolution.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily historical and formal. In modern Vietnamese, "nhân sĩ" is more commonly used for "public figure" or "personality," especially one with social or cultural influence.
• The political connotation (progressive/communist-leaning) is specific to certain historical texts and analyses, not common in everyday modern usage.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhân sĩ (n): Public figure, personality, notable person. This is the more contemporary and frequently used synonym.
  • Các nhân sĩ trí thức tham gia diễn đàn. (Intellectual public figures participated in the forum.)
• Trí thức (n): Intellectual.
• Dân biểu (n): Representative, congressman (a formal, elected role, distinct from the social status implied by "thân sĩ").

Synonyms

• Dignitary
• Notable
• Public figure
• Personality (in the sense of a well-known person)
• Elder statesman (in some contexts)

Related Concepts

• Tầng lớp thượng lưu: The upper class; the elite.
• Uy tín xã hội: Social prestige.
• Nhân vật có ảnh hưởng: Influential figure.