trực hệ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Direct line (of descent): Refers to the unbroken line of kinship from an ancestor to a descendant, such as parent to child, grandparent to grandchild. It emphasizes a straight, uninterrupted familial connection.
   • Patrilineal line: In traditional and legal contexts, it often specifically denotes the paternal or agnatic line, tracing descent exclusively through males from a founding male ancestor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con trai cả thuộc hàng trực hệ của ông nội. (The eldest son is in the direct line of descent from the grandfather.)
  • Tài sản này chỉ được truyền cho những người trong trực hệ. (This property is only passed down to those in the direct line.)
  • Theo gia phả, ông ấy là đời thứ năm trong trực hệ họ Nguyễn. (According to the family annals, he is the fifth generation in the patrilineal line of the Nguyen clan.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in legal, genealogical, or formal contexts to determine inheritance rights, familial responsibilities, and ancestral worship duties.
• It is contrasted with "" (collateral line), which refers to indirect or side branches of a family, such as uncles, aunts, and their descendants.

Variants and Related Words

• Dòng trực hệ (n): Direct lineage. A synonymous phrase emphasizing the lineal descent.
  • Anh ấy là người kế tục dòng trực hệ. (He is the successor of the direct lineage.)
• Trực hệ họ nội (n): Paternal direct line. Specifies the lineage on the father's side.
  • Bàn thờ tổ tiên thường thờ cúng trực hệ họ nội. (The ancestral altar typically venerates the paternal direct line.)

Synonyms

• Direct line: The straight line of descent.
• Lineal descent: Descent in a direct line from an ancestor.
• Patrilineal line: Descent traced through the male line.

Related Concepts

• Phả hệ (n): Genealogy, family tree. The chart or system that records all lines of descent, including both direct and collateral.
• Thừa kế theo hàng (n): Inheritance by order of succession, where the trực hệ typically has priority.