Definition

1. Noun:
   • Astrologer: A person who practices astrology, the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies to predict or interpret events and human affairs.
   • Fortune-teller: A person who claims to predict someone's future, often using specific methods or divination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ trong làng được nhiều người coi là một thầy số. (The old man in the village is considered an astrologer by many.)
  • Cô ấy đi gặp thầy số để hỏi về vận mệnh. (She went to see a fortune-teller to ask about her destiny.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thầy số" is now considered somewhat archaic. In modern Vietnamese, more specific terms like "nhà chiêm tinh" (astrologer) or "thầy bói" (fortune-teller) are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà chiêm tinh (n): Astrologer. A formal term for one who studies astrology.
• Thầy bói (n): Fortune-teller, diviner. A common term for one who predicts the future, often for a fee.
• Thầy tử vi (n): A fortune-teller specializing in "tử vi", a Vietnamese/Chinese astrological calculation based on birth details.

Synonyms

• Astrologer: A practitioner of astrology.
• Fortune-teller: A person who tells fortunes.
• Diviner: A person who seeks to discover hidden knowledge through supernatural means.

Related Idioms

• Xem số, coi bói: To have one's fortune told. This phrase describes the action of consulting a fortune-teller or astrologer.
  • Bà ấy thích đi xem số, coi bói vào đầu năm. (She likes to go and have her fortune told at the start of the year.)