cha dượng

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stepfather: A man who is married to one's mother but is not one's biological father.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cha dượng của tôi rất tốt bụng. (My stepfather is very kind.)
  • Cô ấy có mối quan hệ thân thiết với cha dượng. (She has a close relationship with her stepfather.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cha dượng" is neutral in modern Vietnamese. It is the standard, polite term for a stepfather. An older, more negative or informal term is "bố dượng" or the literary/derogatory term "kế phụ".

Variants and Related Words

• Bố dượng (n): A more colloquial or informal term for stepfather.
• Kế phụ (n): A formal, literary, and sometimes pejorative term for stepfather (similar to "stepfather" vs. the archaic "step-dad" in a negative context).

Synonyms

• Stepdad: A more informal English equivalent.
• Stepparent: A general term for a stepmother or stepfather.

Related Phrases

• Gia đình có cha/mẹ kế: A stepfamily.
  • Cô ấy sống trong một gia đình có cha dượng. (She lives in a family with a stepfather.)