Definition

Noun: - Parents: The word "cha mẹ" refers collectively to one's father and mother. It denotes the two primary caregivers and biological or adoptive progenitors of a child.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cha mẹ tôi sống ở quê. (My parents live in the countryside.)
  • Mọi đứa trẻ đều cần tình yêu thương của cha mẹ. (Every child needs the love of their parents.)
  • Công ơn cha mẹ như trời như biển. (The gratitude owed to parents is as vast as the sky and sea.)

Advanced Usage

• "cha mẹ đẻ": biological parents.

  • Cô ấy đi tìm cha mẹ đẻ của mình. (She went to find her biological parents.)

• "cha mẹ nuôi": adoptive parents or foster parents.

  • Cậu bé rất yêu thương cha mẹ nuôi. (The boy loves his adoptive parents very much.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phụ huynh (n): A more formal term for parents, often used in official or educational contexts.

  • Cuộc họp phụ huynh sẽ diễn ra vào thứ Bảy. (The parents' meeting will take place on Saturday.)

• Song thân (n): A literary term meaning "both parents."

  • Cô ấy phụng dưỡng song thân chu đáo. (She takes meticulous care of both her parents.)

Synonyms

• Parents: father and mother.
• Progenitors: ancestors or biological parents (more formal).

Related Idioms and Expressions

• "Cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính": An idiom meaning "Parents give birth to children, but character is born from heaven," suggesting that a child's personality is not entirely determined by their parents.

  • Hai đứa trẻ tính cách trái ngược, đúng là cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính. (The two children have opposite personalities; truly, parents give birth to children, but character is born from heaven.)

• "Có cha có mẹ thì hơn": An expression meaning "It is better to have both a father and a mother," highlighting the importance of a complete family.

  • Đứa trẻ mồ côi thật tội nghiệp, có cha có mẹ thì hơn. (The orphaned child is so pitiful; it is better to have both parents.)

noun

1. Parents