đồng thất

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who shares the same house or residence: This term refers to an individual who lives in the same dwelling as another person or group. It emphasizes cohabitation in a single household.
   • A housemate or co-resident: It denotes a person with whom one shares living quarters, not necessarily implying a familial relationship.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai người bạn thân là đồng thất trong ký túc xá. (The two close friends are housemates in the dormitory.)
  • Chúng tôi là đồng thất đã ba năm. (We have been co-residents for three years.)

Advanced Usage

• This is a formal or literary term. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, words like bạn cùng phòng (roommate) or người cùng nhà (person of the same house) are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng sàng (n): A more intimate term meaning "one who shares a bed," often used for a spouse.
• Bạn cùng phòng (n): Roommate.
• Người cùng nhà (n): Housemate, co-resident.

Synonyms

• Housemate: A person who shares a house or apartment.
• Co-resident: One who resides in the same place.
• Inmate (archaic): A former term for one dwelling in the same house.

Notes on Usage

• The word đồng thất is composed of đồng (same, together) and thất (room, house, dwelling). It is not commonly used in contemporary spoken language and may be found in older texts or used for stylistic effect.