Definition

1. Noun:
   • Headmaster / Principal (of a primary school): The title "trưởng giáo" refers to the person who is the head or principal of a primary school. This term is now considered archaic or old-fashioned in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng là một vị trưởng giáo đáng kính. (He was once a respected headmaster.)
  • Trưởng giáo của trường làng đã về hưu. (The principal of the village school has retired.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trưởng giáo" is primarily found in historical contexts or literature. In contemporary administrative language, "hiệu trưởng" is the standard and universally used term for a school principal at any level.

Variants and Related Words

• Hiệu trưởng (n): Principal, Headmaster, Headmistress. The modern standard term for the head of a school.
  • Cô hiệu trưởng mới rất được lòng phụ huynh. (The new principal is very popular with parents.)

Synonyms

• Headmaster: A man who is the head teacher of a school.
• Principal: The head of a school.
• Schoolmaster (archaic): An old term for a male school teacher or headmaster.

Notes on Usage

• Register: Archaic / Historical. Using "trưởng giáo" in modern conversation may sound outdated. The term evokes a pre-modern or early 20th-century educational context.
• Scope: Specifically and historically associated with primary schools ("trường tiểu học"). It is not used for secondary schools or universities.