Definition

1. Verb:
   • To coach or tutor closely: To provide intensive, hands-on instruction and guidance to someone, often a child or apprentice, with the goal of developing their skills or character through constant supervision and personal attention.
   • To bring up with care: To raise or nurture someone, typically a young person, with diligent education and close oversight, ensuring proper development.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy dành nhiều năm để rèn cặp người học việc. (He spent many years closely coaching the apprentice.)
  • Giáo viên chủ nhiệm luôn rèn cặp học sinh trong lớp. (The homeroom teacher constantly tutors the students in the class.)
  • Bà ngoại đã rèn cặp các cháu rất cẩn thận. (The grandmother brought up her grandchildren with great care.)

Advanced Usage

• The term implies a sustained, dedicated, and often demanding personal involvement in someone's development. It is commonly used in contexts of education, vocational training, and careful upbringing within a family.

Variants and Related Words

• Rèn luyện (v): to train, to practice, to drill. Focuses more on the rigorous practice of skills.

  • Vận động viên rèn luyện thể lực mỗi ngày. (The athlete trains their physical strength every day.)

• Dạy dỗ (v): to teach and educate. A broader term for upbringing and instruction.

  • Cha mẹ có trách nhiệm dạy dỗ con cái. (Parents have the responsibility to educate their children.)

Synonyms

• Tutor: To teach or guide individually.
• Mentor: To advise or train someone, especially a less experienced person.
• Nurture: To care for and encourage the growth or development of.

Related Idioms

• Kèm cặp: This is a near-synonymous phrase often used interchangeably with "rèn cặp," meaning to guide and tutor closely.
  • Thầy giáo kèm cặp học sinh yếu. (The teacher gives close guidance to weak students.)

1. Coach, tutor, bring up with care