No. 974 in Vietnamese
cha
"Cha" in Vietnamese means "father."
In a sentence
Cha tôi là một người nghiêm khắc.
My father is a strict person.
In this sentence, 'cha' is used to denote 'father', which is a common term in Vietnamese to refer to one's dad.
Một người cha luôn yêu thương con cái của mình.
A father always loves his children.
Here, 'cha' is used in a general context to refer to fathers as a role.
Cha đẻ của chiếc điện thoại thông minh này là một nhà sáng chế tài ba.
The progenitor of this smartphone is a talented inventor.
In this sentence, 'cha đẻ' is used figuratively to refer to the creator or inventor of a concept or object.
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