đàn ông
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Definition
- Noun:
- Man, adult male: "đàn ông" refers to an adult human being of the male sex. It is a general term for men.
- Men, males (collectively): It can also refer to men as a group or the male gender in a broad, collective sense.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy là một người đàn ông tốt. (He is a good man.)
- Đàn ông và phụ nữ đều bình đẳng. (Men and women are equal.)
- Sự mạnh mẽ thường được gắn với hình ảnh người đàn ông. (Strength is often associated with the image of a man.)
Advanced Usage
"làm đàn ông" / "làm người đàn ông": to be a man / to act like a man (often implying responsibility, strength, or fulfilling traditional male roles).
- Anh phải biết chịu trách nhiệm, đó là làm đàn ông. (You must know how to take responsibility; that's what being a man is.)
"đàn ông con trai": a colloquial phrase emphasizing maleness or masculine qualities.
- Đã là đàn ông con trai thì đừng sợ khó. (If you're a man, don't be afraid of hardship.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đàn ông is the standard, neutral term.
- Con trai: This means "boy" or "son." It specifies a younger male or a son, whereas "đàn ông" implies adulthood.
- Thằng bé đó là con trai tôi. (That boy is my son.)
- Nam giới: A more formal or biological term for "the male sex" or "males."
- Sức khỏe nam giới. (Men's health.)
- Trượng phu (literary): A virtuous man; a man of honor and principle (an older, literary term).
Synonyms
- Nam nhân (literary/formal): A male person; a man.
- Đấng mày râu (idiomatic, slightly humorous): "The bearded ones," a figurative way to refer to men as a group.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: As "đàn ông" is a noun, it does not form phrasal verbs. This section lists common collocations.) - Là đàn ông: to be a man. - Là đàn ông, anh nên giữ lời hứa. (As a man, you should keep your promise.) - Tính đàn ông: masculinity. - Anh ấy thể hiện tính đàn ông qua hành động. (He shows his masculinity through his actions.)
Related Idioms
- "Đàn ông xây nhà, đàn bà xây tổ ấm": A traditional saying meaning "Men build the house, women build the home (hearth)." It refers to traditional gender roles.
- "Đàn ông rộng miệng thì sang, đàn bà rộng miệng tan hoang cửa nhà": An old, proverbial saying (now often considered sexist) cautioning about speech, implying men's bold speech leads to success, while women's leads to ruin. It reflects historical societal views.