cậu ấm
Pronunciation
Northern
/kə̰ʔw˨˩ əm˧˥/
Central
/kə̰w˨˨ ə̰m˩˧/
Southern
/kəw˨˩˨ əm˧˥/
rich kid
Noun
rich kid
2 senses
2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1
Noun
rich kid
Discourse & Logic
A term for a boy from a wealthy family who is often pampered and lives in comfort.
vi Vì là cậu ấm nên anh ta luôn được cha mẹ nuông chiều.
en Being a rich kid, he is always pampered by his parents.
Sense 2
Noun
mandarin's son
A respectful term used to refer to the son of a high-ranking official or mandarin in the past.
vi Trong xã hội cũ, cậu ấm thường được mọi người nể trọng.
en In the old society, a mandarin's son was often respected by everyone.
Parts
cậu / ấm / 舅
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Parts
cậu / ấm / 舅
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
舅
Candidates by syllable
cậu
舅
ấm
萻
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
cấu âm / cậu / cậu bé / cậu nhỏ …
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Similar
cấu âm / cậu / cậu bé / cậu nhỏ …
Use
cu cậu / tổ ấm / ấm áp / no ấm …
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Use
cu cậu / tổ ấm / ấm áp / no ấm …