yêu nước
Definition
- Adjective (Attributive):
- Patriotic: Having or expressing a deep love, devotion, and loyalty to one's country. It describes a person, action, or sentiment characterized by this love.
- Noun (in compound forms):
- The concept or quality of patriotism. When used in certain noun phrases, it denotes the abstract idea of love for one's country.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy là một nhà văn yêu nước. (He is a patriotic writer.)
- Họ có tinh thần yêu nước rất cao. (They have a very strong patriotic spirit.)
- Noun (in compound forms):
- Lòng yêu nước là một giá trị truyền thống. (Patriotism is a traditional value.)
- Tình yêu nước được thể hiện qua hành động. (Love for one's country is expressed through actions.)
Advanced Usage
- "chủ nghĩa yêu nước": patriotism (as an ideology or doctrine).
- Chủ nghĩa yêu nước là nguồn sức mạnh to lớn. (Patriotism is a great source of strength.)
Variants and Related Words
- Yêu nước thương nòi (idiomatic phrase): To love one's country and cherish one's people; denotes deep-rooted national sentiment.
- Bài hát đó ca ngợi tinh thần yêu nước thương nòi. (That song praises the spirit of loving the country and its people.)
Synonyms
- Patriotic: devoted to one's country.
- Nationalistic: having strong feelings of pride in and devotion to one's nation (can sometimes imply superiority, unlike the generally positive ).
Related Idioms
- Yêu nước, yêu nhà: To love the country, to love the home; emphasizing that love for the nation begins with love for one's own family and household.
- Cụ dạy con cháu phải biết yêu nước, yêu nhà. (The elder taught his descendants to know how to love their country and their home.)