Definition

1. Noun:
   • Female teacher: A woman whose profession is teaching, especially in a school or educational institution. This term specifically indicates the teacher's gender as female.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy là một nữ giáo viên tiểu học. (She is a female primary school teacher.)
  • Trường chúng tôi có nhiều nữ giáo viên rất tận tâm. (Our school has many very dedicated female teachers.)

Advanced Usage

• "nữ giáo viên chủ nhiệm": female homeroom teacher / female form teacher.
  • Nữ giáo viên chủ nhiệm của lớp tôi rất quan tâm đến học sinh. (My class's female homeroom teacher cares a lot about the students.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giáo viên (n): Teacher (gender-neutral).

  • Giáo viên dạy môn Toán. (The teacher teaches Math.)

• Cô giáo (n): A common, slightly more informal term for a female teacher, often used by students when addressing or referring to their teacher.

  • Chúng em chào cô giáo. (We greet you, teacher.)

• Nhà giáo (n): Educator (a more formal or respectful term, can be male or female).

  • Ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam. (Vietnamese Educators' Day.)

Synonyms

• Giáo viên nữ: Female teacher (a less common variant with the same meaning).
• Bà giáo: Madam teacher (a respectful, sometimes slightly old-fashioned term for a married or older female teacher).

Notes on Usage

• The term "nữ giáo viên" explicitly highlights the gender of the teacher. In contexts where gender is irrelevant or already clear, the neutral term "giáo viên" is often preferred.
• The word "cô giáo" is widely used in direct address and daily conversation, whereas "nữ giáo viên" is more descriptive and commonly found in formal writing, official documents, or statistical contexts (e.g., - the proportion of female teachers).

1. Female teacher