dưỡng dục

Definition

Verb (formal, literary):
- To foster and educate; to bring up: The act of providing for a child's physical needs (nourishment, care) and intellectual/moral development (teaching, guidance) throughout their upbringing. It implies a comprehensive, long-term process of nurturing and instruction.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Cha mẹ có trách nhiệm dưỡng dục con cái. (Parents have the responsibility to bring up their children.)
- Công ơn dưỡng dục của thầy cô không bao giờ quên. (The grace of fostering and education from teachers is never forgotten.)
- Ông bà đã dưỡng dục cháu từ nhỏ. (The grandparents fostered and educated their grandchild from a young age.)

Advanced Usage

This term is considered formal and somewhat literary or classical in modern Vietnamese. It is often used in solemn contexts, such as expressing gratitude for upbringing, discussing parental duties, or in written texts.

Variants and Related Words

Nuôi dưỡng (v): to nurture, to nourish. Focuses more on the physical care and providing sustenance.
- Nuôi dưỡng một đứa trẻ cần rất nhiều tình thương. (Nurturing a child requires a lot of love.)
Giáo dục (v/n): to educate; education. Focuses more on the teaching and schooling aspect.
- Giáo dục trẻ em là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (Educating children is the top priority.)
Dạy dỗ (v): to teach and discipline. Emphasizes instruction and moral guidance.
- Cha mẹ phải dạy dỗ con cái nghiêm khắc. (Parents must teach and discipline their children strictly.)

Synonyms

Related Concepts

Sinh thành dưỡng dục: A classical four-word idiom meaning "to give birth and to bring up." It encapsulates the complete debt of gratitude owed to parents for both giving life and providing upbringing.
- Công ơn sinh thành dưỡng dục. (The gratitude for giving birth and bringing up.)