Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be seated, to be in one's seat: "An vị" refers to the act of sitting down and settling into one's designated or proper seat, often implying a formal, polite, or ceremonial context. It conveys a state of being properly and respectfully seated.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Xin mời quý khách an vị. (Please be seated, distinguished guests.)
  • Khi tất cả đại biểu đã an vị, chủ tịch bắt đầu phát biểu. (When all the delegates were seated, the chairman began his speech.)
  • Mọi người đã an vị trong phòng họp. (Everyone has taken their seats in the meeting room.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mời an vị": A polite phrase used to invite someone to take their seat, equivalent to "Please take your seat" or "Please be seated." It is commonly used by hosts, masters of ceremony, or in written invitations.
  • Trong thiệp mời có dòng chữ: "Kính mời ông/bà an vị lúc 18 giờ". (The invitation card reads: "You are respectfully invited to be seated at 6 PM.")

Variants and Related Words

• An tọa (verb): A more literary or formal synonym meaning to be seated peacefully. It carries a similar connotation of sitting properly and respectfully.
  • Sau khi an tọa, vị sư bắt đầu thuyết pháp. (After being seated, the monk began the dharma talk.)

Synonyms

• Ngồi xuống: To sit down (a more general and common term without the formal/polite nuance).
• Ổn định chỗ ngồi: To settle into one's seat (more descriptive).

Notes on Meaning

• Polite/Formal Context: "An vị" is almost exclusively used in polite, formal, or ceremonial situations (e.g., banquets, meetings, conferences, traditional events). It is not used for casual sitting down.
• State of Being: It often describes the state of one's seat and being ready, rather than just the momentary action of sitting down. The reference context phrase "être en place" (to be in place) captures this nuance well.

verb

1. To be seated, to be in one's seat