thụ giáo
Definition
- Verb (archaic/formal):
- To receive instruction; to be taught: The act of formally accepting and learning from a teacher's guidance. It implies a student's respectful submission to a master's teaching.
- To study under a master: Specifically denotes becoming a student or disciple of a particular teacher, often in a traditional or scholarly context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đến nhà cụ đồ xin thụ giáo. (He went to the old scholar's house to request to receive instruction.)
- Cô ấy đã thụ giáo một vị thiền sư nổi tiếng trong nhiều năm. (She studied under a famous Zen master for many years.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thụ giáo" is now considered formal and somewhat archaic. In modern Vietnamese, phrases like "theo học" (to follow study) or "học" (to study/learn) are more commonly used for the general concept of being a student.
- It often carries a connotation of deep respect for the teacher and a commitment to a traditional master-disciple relationship, common in contexts like classical literature, martial arts, or traditional crafts.
Variants and Related Words
- Thụ (v, formal): to receive, to undergo. Often used in formal compounds (e.g., : to serve a sentence; : to accept a case).
- Giáo dục (n): education.
- Giáo huấn (n): teaching, instruction (often moral or ethical).
Synonyms
- Theo học: to follow study, to study under.
- Học tập: to study, to learn.
- Xin học: to request to learn.
Related Idioms
- "Một chữ cũng thầy, nửa chữ cũng thầy": (One word from a teacher, half a word from a teacher.) An idiom emphasizing the profound respect owed to a teacher, closely related to the spirit of "thụ giáo".