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Meaning
10 senses · 3 meanings
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teacher
Noun
This noun refers to a male teacher or an educator who provides instruction in a school.
vi Thầy đang giảng bài rất say sưa.
en The male teacher is lecturing very enthusiastically.
This noun is a general term used to refer to a teacher or an educator in general.
vi Nghề thầy luôn được xã hội kính trọng.
en The teaching profession is always respected by society.
Pronoun
This pronoun is used by a male teacher to refer to himself when speaking to students.
vi Các em hãy chú ý nghe thầy giảng.
en Students, please listen to me lecture.
This pronoun is used by a student to address or refer to their male teacher directly.
This pronoun refers to a specific male teacher who is being discussed in a conversation.
father
Noun
This noun is used as a term of address or reference for one's own father.
Pronoun
This pronoun is used by a father to refer to himself when speaking to his children.
This pronoun is used by a child to address or refer to their father directly.
This pronoun refers to a father figure who is being discussed by the speakers in context.
monk or expert
This noun refers to a Buddhist monk or a person who is an expert in a field.