tôn thất
Definition
- Noun:
- Royal family / Royal clan: Refers to the extended family, lineage, or descendants of a king or emperor.
- Royal relatives: Specifically denotes individuals who are kin to the reigning or historical monarch.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các thành viên tôn thất sống trong hoàng cung. (The royal family members lived in the imperial palace.)
- Lễ cưới của vị hoàng tử có sự hiện diện của toàn bộ tôn thất. (The prince's wedding was attended by the entire royal clan.)
- Ông ấy là một vị quan và cũng là một tôn thất. (He was a mandarin and also a royal relative.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is historical and formal, primarily used in contexts related to Vietnam's feudal monarchy. It is not used for modern constitutional monarchies.
- It can function collectively (the royal family) or refer to an individual member (a royal relative).
Variants and Related Words
- Hoàng tộc (n): Imperial family/clan. Often used interchangeably with , though can sometimes feel more immediate to the direct imperial line.
- Hoàng thất (n): Royal/imperial house. A synonym emphasizing the institutional household.
Synonyms
- Royal family: The family of a king/queen.
- Royal lineage: Line of descent from royalty.
- Royalty: Persons of royal blood (a broader, more general term).
Related Idioms
- Tôn thất thất thế: Refers to a decline in the status or fortune of the royal clan.
- Sau cuộc cách mạng, nhiều người trong hoàng tộc rơi vào cảnh tôn thất thất thế. (After the revolution, many in the imperial family fell into a state of decline.)