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thầy đồ

Pronunciation Northern /tʰə̤j˨˩ ɗo̤˨˩/ Central /tʰəj˧˧ ɗo˧˧/ Southern /tʰəj˨˩ ɗo˨˩/
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scholar teacher
Noun
scholar teacher
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Sense 1 Noun
scholar teacher Discourse & LogicTheme

A traditional teacher who instructs students in Confucian ethics, classical literature, and the Chinese script.

vi Thầy đồ dạy trẻ con cách viết chữ.

en The scholar teacher taught children how to write.

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thầy đồ
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cô / thầy / thầy giáo / cô giáo …
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Same meaning
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thầy thuốc / thầy xí / thầy tu / thầy mo …
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thầy (male teacher) — words using
đồ (things) — words using
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