bảo mẫu
Definition
- Noun:
- Nanny, governess: A woman employed to take care of children in a private home.
- Kindergartener, nursery school teacher: A woman who cares for and educates young children in a nursery or kindergarten setting.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình họ thuê một bảo mẫu để chăm sóc đứa bé. (Their family hired a nanny to take care of the baby.)
- Cô ấy làm bảo mẫu ở một trường mầm non địa phương. (She works as a kindergartener at a local nursery school.)
Advanced Usage
- "bảo mẫu trưởng": head nurse/nanny; the person in charge of other nannies or caregivers in an institution.
- Bảo mẫu trưởng có trách nhiệm phân công công việc cho các nhân viên khác. (The head nanny is responsible for assigning tasks to other staff.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vú em (n): Wet nurse; a woman employed to breastfeed and care for another's child.
- Người trông trẻ (n): Childminder, babysitter; a more general term for someone who looks after children.
Synonyms
- Osin (n): (From Japanese "お姉さん") A domestic helper, often including childcare duties. This is a modern, colloquial term.
- Người giúp việc (n): Housemaid, domestic helper. This is a broader term that may include childcare.
Related Phrases
- Làm bảo mẫu (verb phrase): To work as a nanny/governess.
- Chị tôi đang làm bảo mẫu cho một gia đình người nước ngoài. (My sister is working as a nanny for a foreign family.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "bảo mẫu". The role is typically referred to directly in descriptions.)
noun
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Kindergartener, governess
