ấu trĩ viện
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- Kindergarten; nursery school; crèche: An institution for the care and early education of very young children, typically before they begin compulsory schooling. This term is now considered archaic in modern Vietnamese.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ em trong làng được gửi đến ấu trĩ viện. (The children in the village were sent to the kindergarten.)
- Ấu trĩ viện này được thành lập từ những năm 1950. (This nursery school was established in the 1950s.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ấu trĩ viện" is primarily found in historical texts or when referring to institutions from earlier periods. In contemporary Vietnamese, words like nhà trẻ, trường mầm non, or mẫu giáo are used instead.
Variants and Related Words
Nhà trẻ (n): day-care center, crèche.
- Con tôi học ở nhà trẻ gần công ty. (My child goes to the day-care center near the company.)
Trường mẫu giáo / Trường mầm non (n): kindergarten, preschool.
- Cháu năm nay sẽ vào trường mẫu giáo. (My grandchild will start kindergarten this year.)
Synonyms
- Kindergarten: An educational establishment for young children.
- Nursery school: A school for children between the ages of about three and five.
- Crèche: A place where babies and young children are cared for during the working day.
Notes on Usage
- "Ấu trĩ viện" is an obsolete term. Learners should understand its meaning in historical context but use modern equivalents like "nhà trẻ" or "trường mầm non" for contemporary communication.