giáo sư
Definition
- Noun:
- Professor: The primary meaning refers to a senior academic teacher and researcher at a university or college. This is a high-ranking title in academia.
- Teacher / Master (honorific): In a broader, more respectful context, it can be used as a title for a highly learned person, a master of a discipline, or even a skilled practitioner (e.g., in martial arts, music), though this is less formal than the academic title.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Academic):
- Giáo sư Smith sẽ giảng bài vào sáng mai. (Professor Smith will lecture tomorrow morning.)
- Mẹ tôi là một giáo sư toán học. (My mother is a professor of mathematics.)
- Noun (Honorific):
- Chúng tôi đến thăm giáo sư võ thuật. (We visited the martial arts master.)
Advanced Usage
- The title is often used formally before a person's name: .
- In the Vietnamese academic system, is a specific, state-appointed title higher than (associate professor). It is not used as generically as "professor" can be in some English-speaking contexts for any university teacher.
Variants and Related Words
- Phó giáo sư (n): Associate professor.
- Ông ấy vừa được phong chức phó giáo sư. (He was just conferred the title of associate professor.)
- Giảng viên (n): Lecturer, instructor (a broader term for university teaching staff).
- Cô ấy là giảng viên trẻ đầy nhiệt huyết. (She is a young and enthusiastic lecturer.)
Synonyms
- Professor: The direct equivalent for the academic title.
- Academic: A person who teaches or conducts research at a university.
- Scholar: A learned person.
Related Terms
- Đại học (n): University.
- Nghiên cứu (v/n): To research / research.
- Giảng dạy (v): To teach, to lecture.
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