Definition

1. Noun (historical, obsolete):
   • Primary school teacher: A teacher at a primary school, specifically during the French colonial period in Vietnam. The term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông nội tôi từng là một giáo học ở làng. (My grandfather was a primary school teacher in the village.)
  • Chức vụ giáo học ngày xưa rất được kính trọng. (The position of a primary school teacher was highly respected in the past.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giáo học" is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or discussions about the colonial-era education system. Using it in modern contexts would sound outdated.

Variants and Related Words

• Giáo viên tiểu học (n): modern term for "primary school teacher".

  • Mẹ tôi là một giáo viên tiểu học. (My mother is a primary school teacher.)

• Giáo viên (n): teacher (general term).

  • Giáo viên đó rất tận tâm. (That teacher is very dedicated.)

Synonyms

• Primary school teacher: A teacher who instructs children at the primary education level.
• Schoolmaster (archaic): An old-fashioned term for a male teacher, especially one in charge of a school.

Related Idioms

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Primary school teacher