thân tộc
Definition
- Noun:
- Kinsfolk / Kindred: Refers to a group of people connected by blood relations or close family ties; one's relatives or kin.
- Clan / Extended Family: Can denote a broader network of relatives beyond the immediate nuclear family, often sharing a common lineage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong dịp Tết, tất cả thân tộc đều tụ họp đông đủ. (During Tet, all the kinsfolk gather fully.)
- Anh ấy được sự hỗ trợ rất lớn từ phía thân tộc. (He receives great support from his kindred.)
- Ngôi nhà thờ họ là nơi lưu giữ gia phả của cả thân tộc. (The clan's worship house is where the genealogy of the entire extended family is kept.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and is often used in legal, anthropological, or traditional contexts to discuss familial structures, inheritance rights, or communal obligations.
- It emphasizes the collective and institutional aspect of family relations rather than individual emotional bonds.
Variants and Related Words
- Thân nhân (n): Relatives, family members (often used in legal or official contexts).
- Danh sách thân nhân được liệt kê trong đơn. (The list of relatives is included in the form.)
- Gia tộc (n): Family line, dynasty (implies a larger, sometimes historical, familial group).
- Gia tộc họ có truyền thống nhiều đời. (Their family line has a multi-generational tradition.)
- Họ hàng (n): Relatives, kin (a more common and general term).
- Họ hàng ở xa cũng về dự đám cưới. (Distant relatives also came to attend the wedding.)
Synonyms
- Relatives: People connected by blood or marriage.
- Kin / Kindred: One's family and relations.
- Clan: A group of close-knit families.
Related Idioms
- Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã: (A drop of blood is worth more than a pond of plain water.) This proverb underscores the perceived stronger obligation and loyalty within thân tộc compared to outsiders.
- Chị ngã em nâng: (When the elder sister falls, the younger sister lifts her up.) Illustrates the mutual support expected among siblings and within the kindred.