Chú cũng như cha
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Meaning · English
An uncle is like a father
Literally: Uncle also like father
Examples
Dù bố mẹ không có ở bên nhưng chú cũng như cha của tôiEven though my parents are not around, my uncle is like a father to me
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Chú cũng như cha” mean?
An uncle is like a father Literally: Uncle also like father
Is “Chú cũng như cha” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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