Definition

1. Noun:
   • Father, one's own father: The biological male parent; the man who is one's parent by birth.
   • Creator, inventor, founder: A person who originates, establishes, or is the primary force behind an idea, invention, movement, or institution. This is a figurative extension of the primary meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Biological Father):
  • Ông ấy là cha đẻ của tôi. (He is my father.)
  • Cô ấy rất giống cha đẻ của mình. (She looks very much like her father.)
• Noun (Creator/Founder):
  • Alexander Graham Bell được coi là cha đẻ của điện thoại. (Alexander Graham Bell is considered the father of the telephone.)
  • Ông ấy là cha đẻ của dự án cải cách này. (He is the father of this reform project.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or literary contexts when emphasizing biological lineage or seminal creation. It carries a stronger, more definitive connotation than the more common word "cha."
• It can be used in legal or official contexts to specify paternity.

Variants and Related Words

• Cha (n): Father. A more general and commonly used term.
  • Cha tôi là bác sĩ. (My father is a doctor.)
• Cha ruột (n): Biological father. A synonym emphasizing blood relation.
  • Anh ấy mới tìm được cha ruột của mình. (He just found his biological father.)

Synonyms

• Father: A male parent.
• Biological father: The male parent from whom one is genetically descended.
• Creator: One who brings something into existence.
• Founder: One who establishes an institution or idea.

Related Idioms

• Cha đẻ tinh thần: Spiritual father; a mentor or guide who profoundly influences one's development or a field of thought.
  • Thầy giáo cũ là cha đẻ tinh thần của anh ấy. (His old teacher is his spiritual father.)

1. Father, one's own father