đồng bang
Definition
- Noun:
- Compatriot (living abroad): A person who shares the same country of origin or nationality, specifically when both are residing in a foreign country.
- Fellow countryman/countrywoman: Someone from the same nation, emphasizing a shared national identity, often used in contexts outside the homeland.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi gặp một người đồng bang ở Mỹ. (I met a compatriot in America.)
- Cộng đồng đồng bang tại đây rất đoàn kết. (The community of fellow countrymen here is very united.)
- Anh ấy là đồng bang của tôi, cùng đến từ Việt Nam. (He is my fellow countryman, also from Vietnam.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries an emotional connotation of solidarity, shared experience, and mutual support among people from the same nation living in a diaspora or foreign land.
- It is commonly used in formal writing, speeches, or community contexts to foster a sense of unity and shared identity.
Variants and Related Words
- Đồng hương (n): A very close synonym meaning "fellow villager" or "person from the same hometown/region," often used interchangeably with "đồng bang" but can imply a more specific local origin.
Synonyms
- Compatriot: A person from the same country.
- Fellow countryman/countrywoman: A person from one's own country.
- Expatriate (from the same nation): A person living outside their native country.
Related Idioms
- Tình đồng bang: The sentiment or bond between compatriots.
- Họ giúp đỡ nhau vì tình đồng bang. (They help each other because of compatriot solidarity.)