cha đẻ
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Definition
- 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.)
- Father, one's own father