trại chủ
Definition
- Noun:
- Farm owner / Farm proprietor: The primary meaning refers to the owner or proprietor of a farm or agricultural estate.
- Farmer (as an owner): Can denote a person who owns and typically operates a farm. The reference note "(arch.)" suggests this term may have historical or less common usage in modern Vietnamese.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là trại chủ của một trang trại rộng lớn. (He is the owner of a vast farm.)
- Trại chủ rất quan tâm đến đàn gia súc của mình. (The farm owner is very concerned about his livestock.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can carry a slightly formal or historical connotation, potentially referring to a landowning farmer in a more traditional, rural context rather than a modern agricultural businessperson.
Variants and Related Words
Chủ trại (n): This is a common variant with the same meaning (owner of a farm or camp).
- Chủ trại này trồng rất nhiều cây ăn quả. (This farm owner grows a lot of fruit trees.)
Chủ nông trại (n): A more explicit phrase for "farm owner."
- Nông dân (n): A general term for "farmer," which may or may not imply ownership.
Synonyms
- Farm owner: The primary synonym.
- Proprietor: Emphasizes the aspect of ownership.
- Landowner (in an agricultural context): Highlights ownership of the land.
Related Idioms
- : To work as a lackey for the farm owner. This idiom reflects historical social structures where a might have had hired laborers or servants.
- Trước đây, ông nội tôi từng làm tay sai cho một trại chủ. (In the past, my grandfather worked as a lackey for a farm owner.)