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Bố đang đọc sách cùng con trai trên ghế sofa.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Father, dad, papa: A male parent. This is the most common and fundamental meaning.
    • A male animal of the previous generation directly producing the next generation: For example, the male parent in animals.
    • An older man, worthy of the fatherly position, used as a respectful form of address: Used to show respect to an elderly man.
    • A man of similar or younger age, used in a joking or familiar way: A casual, sometimes humorous, way to refer to a male peer.
    • A large size or type: Used colloquially to indicate something is large or of a major type (e.g., a big bottle).

  2. Noun:

    • Jute: The plant Corchorus capsularis or its fiber.
    • Canvas, burlap: A coarse, thick cloth woven from jute or similar fibers.

  3. Noun: Shortened form of "bố chính" (a historical administrative title).

  4. Verb:

    • To raid, to sweep through (an area): To conduct a sudden, extensive search or raid.
    • To terrorize, to intimidate: To frighten someone severely, to bully.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Father):
    • Bố tôi là bác sĩ. (My father is a doctor.)
    • Con giống bố. (The child takes after his father.)
  • Noun (Respectful address):
    • Mời bố xơi cơm. (Please have a meal, sir/father.)
  • Noun (Joking address):
    • Ê, mấy bố ơi, lại đây! (Hey, guys/fellas, come here!)
  • Noun (Jute/Canvas):
    • Bao bố (A jute bag)
    • Giày vải bố (Canvas shoes)
  • Verb:
    • Cảnh sát bố ráp ổ cờ bạc. (The police raided the gambling den.)
    • Đừng bố nó nữa, nó sợ rồi. (Stop terrorizing him, he's already scared.)
Advanced Usage
  • "bố đời" (slang, vulgar): An intensifier expressing frustration, similar to "damn" or "hell". Often considered rude.
    • Đồ bố đời! (Damn it!/You bastard!)
  • "làm bố": To act like a boss or a big shot; to show off.
    • Anh ta thích làm bố trước mặt mọi người. (He likes to act like a big shot in front of everyone.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bố chồng (n): Father-in-law (husband's father).
  • Bố vợ (n): Father-in-law (wife's father).
  • Bố mẹ (n): Parents.
  • Bố già (n): Godfather; also a respectful/affectionate term for an elderly man.
  • Bốc bố (v, archaic): To raid, to plunder.
  • Bố láo (adj): Insolent, rude, cheeky.
Synonyms
  • Cha (n): Father (more formal/literary).
  • Ba (n): Dad, papa (common in Southern Vietnam).
  • Tía (n): Dad, papa (common in Southern Vietnam).
  • Thầy (n): Father (used in some Northern dialects).
  • Cụ (n): A respectful term for a very old man.
  • Đay (n): Jute.
  • Vải bạt (n): Canvas.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Bố ráp (v): To raid, to round up.
    • Công an đang bố ráp tội phạm. (The police are rounding up criminals.)
  • Bố trí (v): To arrange, to deploy. (Note: This is a distinct compound word, not a phrasal verb of "bố" alone).
    • Bố trí đồ đạc trong phòng. (Arrange the furniture in the room.)
Related Idioms
  • Con hơn cha là nhà có phúc: A saying meaning "It is a family's blessing when the child surpasses the father."
  • Biết bố nó là ai: A rhetorical question meaning "Who the hell does he think he is?" or expressing that someone's identity/importance is unknown or irrelevant. (Slang, slightly vulgar).
bố

Bố đang đọc sách cùng con trai trên ghế sofa.

noun
  1. Father, papa, dad
    • con giống bố
      the child takes after his father
    • bố chồng
      father-in-law
    • con lại đây với bố!
      come here with Dad!
  2. Jute
    • bao bố
      a jute bag
  3. Canvas
    • vải bố
      canvas
    • giày bố
      canvas shoes
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