Definition

1. Verb:
   • To civilize; to educate and transform: The primary meaning of "giáo hóa" is to instruct, nurture, and refine a person or group's character, knowledge, and moral sensibilities through systematic education and cultural influence, often with the goal of fostering civilized behavior or adherence to a specific set of values.
   • To acculturate; to socialize: It can refer to the process of integrating individuals into a society's norms, customs, and ethical systems through teaching and guidance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhiệm vụ của nhà trường là giáo hóa thế hệ trẻ. (The school's mission is to educate and civilize the young generation.)
  • Các nhà truyền giáo đã đến để giáo hóa người dân bản địa. (The missionaries came to civilize the indigenous people.)
  • Cha mẹ có vai trò quan trọng trong việc giáo hóa con cái từ nhỏ. (Parents play a crucial role in socializing their children from a young age.)

Advanced Usage

• "giáo hóa dân tộc": to civilize a nation; to uplift a people through education and culture.

  • Các chính sách tập trung vào việc giáo hóa dân tộc. (The policies focused on civilizing the nation.)

• "được giáo hóa": to be civilized; to be educated and socialized.

  • Một xã hội được giáo hóa thường có tỷ lệ tội phạm thấp. (A civilized society often has a low crime rate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giáo dục (v/n): to educate; education. This is a more general and commonly used term for teaching and instruction.

  • Giáo dục trẻ em là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (Educating children is the top priority.)

• Khai hóa (v): to enlighten; to bring civilization to. This term has a similar meaning but often implies bringing light or knowledge to an unenlightened state.

  • Sứ mệnh khai hóa văn minh. (The mission to enlighten with civilization.)

Synonyms

• Civilize: to bring to a more advanced stage of social development.
• Edify: to instruct or benefit, especially morally or intellectually.
• Socialize: to train or adapt to a social environment or group norms.
• Enlighten: to give intellectual or spiritual light to.

Related Idioms

• Mang ánh sáng giáo hóa: to bring the light of civilization/education. This phrase is often used in historical or rhetorical contexts about spreading culture and knowledge.
  • Họ tin mình có sứ mệnh mang ánh sáng giáo hóa đến vùng đất mới. (They believed they had a mission to bring the light of civilization to the new land.)