Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To be absent (from home/work): Indicates the state of not being present at a place where one is usually expected to be, most commonly one's home or workplace. It implies a temporary absence.
   • To be away (from home/work): Suggests that a person has left their usual location for a period of time.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Anh ấy hiện đang đi vắng. (He is currently absent/away.)
  • Chủ nhà đi vắng nên tôi không gặp được. (The homeowner was away, so I couldn't meet them.)
  • Giám đốc đi vắng đến cuối tuần. (The director will be away until the weekend.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đi vắng nhà": To be away from home.
  • Họ đi vắng nhà cả tuần. (They are away from home for the whole week.)
• "Đi vắng mặt": To be absent (often used in formal or work contexts to indicate not being present at a meeting or event).
  • Có một số thành viên đi vắng mặt trong cuộc họp. (Some members were absent from the meeting.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vắng mặt (verb): To be absent. This is more formal and general, applicable to meetings, classes, or events.
  • Cô ấy vắng mặt trong buổi lễ. (She was absent from the ceremony.)
• Vắng nhà (verb phrase): To be away from home.
  • Gia đình tôi đang vắng nhà. (My family is away from home.)

Synonyms

• Vắng: Absent, away. (Often used in combination, e.g., "nhà vắng" - the house is empty/quiet.)
• Không có ở nhà/ở cơ quan: Not to be at home/at the office. (A more literal, descriptive phrase.)

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a verb phrase itself, "đi vắng" does not combine with other particles to form distinct phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the phrase.

Related Idioms

• "Đi vắng như chúa chổm": To be absent/away very frequently or for long periods. (Implies a pattern of being rarely present.)
  • Ông chủ mới đi vắng như chúa chổm, khó gặp quá. (The new boss is away all the time, he's very hard to meet.)

1. absent
   • cô ta đi vắng
     She is absent from home