cha ghẻ

Thân thiện

Một người cha ghẻ đang chơi đá bóng với con trai trong công viên.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stepfather: A man who is married to one's mother but is not one's biological father. The term often carries a cultural connotation of a distant or potentially harsh relationship, differing from the more neutral "bố dượng."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cậu bé không thích cha ghẻ mới của mình. (The boy does not like his new stepfather.)
  • Dù là cha ghẻ, ông ấy vẫn đối xử với các con rất tốt. (Even though he is a stepfather, he treats the children very well.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cha ghẻ" can be used metaphorically to describe any authority figure who is perceived as unfairly strict, unkind, or not genuinely caring.
  • Ông giám đốc mới nghiêm khắc như một cha ghẻ. (The new director is as strict as a stepfather.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bố dượng (n): A more modern and neutral term for stepfather, with fewer negative connotations.

  • Bố dượng tôi rất hiền. (My stepfather is very gentle.)

• Mẹ kế (n): Stepmother. The female counterpart to "cha ghẻ," often sharing similar cultural connotations.

  • Câu chuyện về bà mẹ kế độc ác. (The story about the cruel stepmother.)

Synonyms

• Stepfather: A man married to one's mother.
• Stepparent: A more general term for a parent who is not one's biological parent.

Related Idioms

• Con chồng, con vợ, con cha ghẻ, con mẹ kế: Refers to the complex and often difficult relationships within a blended family.
  • Gia đình đó đầy rẫy chuyện con chồng, con vợ, con cha ghẻ, con mẹ kế. (That family is full of stories about stepchildren and stepparents.)

Học thuật

noun

1. stepfather