đồng sinh

Một cậu bé đồng sinh đang chơi đùa với một con bướm trong vườn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male servant or attendant: Historically, "đồng sinh" referred to a young male servant or page, often in a noble or wealthy household.
   • A boy or young lad: An archaic term for a young boy or youth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong cung điện, mỗi vị quan lớn thường có vài đồng sinh theo hầu. (In the palace, each high-ranking mandarin usually had a few đồng sinh attending to him.)
  • Câu chuyện cổ kể về một đồng sinh thông minh và dũng cảm. (The folktale tells of a clever and brave young lad.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or when discussing pre-modern Vietnamese society. It is not commonly used in contemporary everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Tiểu đồng (n): Another historical term for a young male servant or page.
  • Ông chủ sai tiểu đồng đi mua trà. (The master sent the young page to buy tea.)

Synonyms

• Page: A boy serving as a knight's attendant.
• Attendant: A person who serves or assists.
• Servant: A person who performs duties for others.

Notes on Usage

• The term "đồng sinh" is considered archaic. Modern Vietnamese typically uses words like "người hầu" (servant), "hầu cận" (attendant), or simply "bé trai" (young boy) depending on the context.