Definition

1. Verb:
   • To teach privately, to tutor: "dạy tư" refers to the act of providing educational instruction outside of a formal school setting, typically in a one-on-one or small group arrangement, often for a fee. It implies private lessons or tutoring.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Để có thể tiếp tục học tập ở đại học, anh ấy phải dạy tư mấy em bé. (To continue his university studies, he had to tutor a few children privately.)
  • Cô ấy dạy tư môn Toán cho học sinh cấp hai. (She tutors middle school students in Mathematics privately.)
  • Ông ấy kiếm sống bằng nghề dạy tư tiếng Anh. (He makes a living by teaching English privately.)

Advanced Usage

• "dạy tư tại nhà": to tutor at home.
  • Giáo viên về hưu thường nhận dạy tư tại nhà. (Retired teachers often take on private tutoring at home.)
• "nhận dạy tư": to accept private tutoring students.
  • Bảng thông báo ở trường có nhiều mẩu giấy ghi "nhận dạy tư". (The school's bulletin board has many notes saying "private tutoring available".)

Variants and Related Words

• Dạy kèm (verb): to tutor, to give extra lessons. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "dạy tư".
  • Phụ huynh thuê sinh viên dạy kèm cho con. (Parents hire university students to tutor their children.)
• Gia sư (noun): private tutor.
  • Cô gia sư dạy tư rất có kinh nghiệm. (The private tutor is very experienced.)
• Dạy thêm (verb): to teach extra classes (can be private or in small groups, often after regular school hours).
  • Nhiều giáo viên dạy thêm để tăng thu nhập. (Many teachers teach extra classes to supplement their income.)

Synonyms

• Dạy riêng: to teach privately (literally "to teach separately").
• Kèm cặp: to coach, to mentor (emphasizes guidance and improvement).
• Phụ đạo: to give remedial lessons (often implies helping students who are falling behind).

Related Phrases

• Lớp học tư: private class.
  • Học sinh theo học tại các lớp học tư. (Students study in private classes.)
• Bài học tư: private lesson.
  • Mỗi tuần cậu ấy có hai bài học tư đàn piano. (He has two private piano lessons each week.)

Notes on Usage

• The term "dạy tư" directly contrasts with "dạy công" (to teach in public/state schools). It highlights the private, often commercial, nature of the instruction.
• It is a common and standard term in Vietnamese education discourse, describing a widespread practice.

verb

1. to teach privately, to turtor