tiểu truyện
Definition
- Noun:
- A short biography; a brief life story: A concise written account of a person's life, focusing on key events and achievements. It is often shorter and less detailed than a full biography ("tiểu sử").
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuốn sách này bao gồm tiểu truyện của nhiều nhà khoa học nổi tiếng. (This book includes short biographies of many famous scientists.)
- Tờ tạp chí đăng tiểu truyện của vị tướng. (The magazine published a brief biography of the general.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in literary or historical contexts to refer to a succinct biographical sketch, commonly found in anthologies, prefaces, or reference works.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiểu sử (n): A full-length biography or life history. This is a more comprehensive account than a "tiểu truyện."
- Bà ấy đang viết tiểu sử của một chính khách. (She is writing the biography of a statesman.)
Synonyms
- Biographical sketch: A short description of a person's life.
- Profile: A short biographical article.
- Life story: An account of the events in a person's life.
Related Terms
- Tự truyện (n): Autobiography; the story of a person's life written by that person.
- Hồi ký (n): Memoir; a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.