trưởng nữ
Definition
- Noun:
- Eldest daughter: The female child who is the firstborn or oldest among her siblings in a family.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chị ấy là trưởng nữ trong gia đình. (She is the eldest daughter in the family.)
- Trưởng nữ thường có nhiều trách nhiệm hơn. (The eldest daughter often has more responsibilities.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "trưởng nữ" is formal and is often used in legal, genealogical, or traditional contexts to specify birth order and associated familial duties or inheritance rights.
- Theo gia phả, quyền thừa kế thuộc về trưởng nữ. (According to the family annals, the inheritance right belongs to the eldest daughter.)
Variants and Related Words
Con gái đầu lòng / Con gái cả: (noun) firstborn daughter / eldest daughter. These are more common in everyday speech than "trưởng nữ."
- Cô ấy là con gái đầu lòng. (She is the firstborn daughter.)
Trưởng nam: (noun) eldest son. The male counterpart to "trưởng nữ."
- Anh ấy là trưởng nam. (He is the eldest son.)
Synonyms
- Eldest daughter: The oldest female child.
- Firstborn daughter: The daughter who is born first.
Related Concepts
- Birth order: The sequence in which children are born into a family.
- Primogeniture: A historical system of inheritance where the firstborn child (often the eldest son) inherits the family's main assets. While traditionally male-focused, "trưởng nữ" relates to this concept for females.