Definition

1. Noun:
   • Disciple: A person who follows and learns from a teacher, master, or spiritual leader, accepting and helping to spread their teachings.
   • Follower / Adept: Someone who is a devoted adherent of a particular school of thought, religion, or skilled practice.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy có rất nhiều đệ tử trung thành. (He has many loyal disciples.)
  • Các đệ tử của vị sư đang ngồi thiền. (The monk's disciples are meditating.)
  • Anh ta là đệ tử xuất sắc của trường phái hội họa này. (He is an outstanding adept of this school of painting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in both religious/secular and modern/archaic contexts. In modern Vietnamese, it is often used for a student who is particularly devoted to a master in fields like martial arts, traditional crafts, or art.

Variants and Related Words

• Môn đệ (n): A synonym for disciple, often used interchangeably.

  • Các môn đệ tụ tập quanh thầy. (The disciples gathered around the master.)

• Đồ đệ (n): Another close synonym for disciple, sometimes with a slightly more informal tone.

  • Những đồ đệ của ông đều rất giỏi. (All of his disciples are very skilled.)

Synonyms

• Disciple: A follower or student of a teacher.
• Follower: One who follows the teachings or example of another.
• Adept: A skilled practitioner, especially in a specific art or branch of learning.

Related Idioms

• Chân truyền đệ tử: A true, legitimate disciple who receives the master's direct and authentic transmission.
  • Chỉ có chân truyền đệ tử mới học được bí kíp này. (Only a true, legitimate disciple can learn this secret technique.)

noun

1. disciple