cha

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in Vietnamese Cha (của con cái)

BrE /tʃɑː/ AmE /tʃæ/

noun en → vi

1 RELATIONSHIP [singular] A1

Cha (của con cái)

a man who has a child or children, especially the father of one's own child

  • my/your/his/her father

Collocations father and son · mother and father

  • He is a good father to his children.

    Ông ấy là một người cha tốt với con cái của mình.

2 ROLE [singular] B1

Người hướng dẫn / Người lãnh đạo

a man who has an important role in someone's life, especially as a teacher or leader

  • my/your/his/her mentor

Collocations father figure · spiritual father

  • He was a great father to his students.

    Ông ấy là một người cha tốt đối với học sinh của mình.

3 ANIMAL [singular] B1

Cha (của động vật)

the male parent of an animal, especially a domesticated one

  • my/your/his/her pet's father

Collocations father dog · father cat

  • The father of the litter is a stray.

    Cha của đàn chó con là một con chó hoang.

4 METAPHOR [singular] B2

Nguyên nhân / Nguồn gốc (ẩn dụ)

used to refer to something that has an important influence on the development of a person or thing, especially in its early stages

  • the father of something

Collocations father of modern science · father of the internet

  • He is considered the father of modern economics.

    Ông được coi là cha đẻ của kinh tế hiện đại.

5 HONORIFIC [singular] C1

Thưa cha (trong tôn giáo)

used as a formal way to address an older man, especially in religious contexts

  • Father

Collocations Father Superior · Father Abbot

  • He addressed the priest as 'Father'.

    Ông ấy đã chào vị linh mục bằng 'Thưa cha'.

6 RELIGIOUS [singular] C1

Linh mục / Cha (tôn giáo)

used to refer to a male member of certain religious orders, especially in Christianity

  • Father

Collocations Father in the church · Father of the Order

  • He became a Father at the age of 30.

    Ông ấy đã trở thành một linh mục khi 30 tuổi.

7 FAMILY [singular] C1

Gia đình (của một người đàn ông)

used to refer to a man's family, especially his wife and children

  • my/your/his/her father

Collocations father's family · father's side of the family

  • He comes from a large, close-knit father.

    Ông ấy đến từ một gia đình lớn và gắn bó.

8 ANCESTRY [singular] C1

Người cha (trong pháp lý)

used to refer to the male ancestors of a person or family, especially in legal contexts

  • my/your/his/her father

Collocations father's line of descent · father's side of the family tree

  • The property was inherited through his father.

    Tài sản đã được thừa kế qua cha của ông ấy.