Definition

1. Verb:
   • To close a school (for a break or vacation): The primary meaning of "bãi trường" is to formally dismiss students and cease school operations for a scheduled period, most commonly at the end of a school year or semester.
   • To have a school closure: It describes the state or event of a school being closed for a holiday or vacation period.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trường học sẽ bãi trường vào cuối tháng Năm. (The school will close at the end of May.)
  • Học sinh vui mừng trong ngày bãi trường. (The students were joyful on the school closing day.)
  • Sau khi thi xong, nhà trường quyết định bãi trường hai tuần. (After finishing exams, the school decided to close for two weeks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term specifically implies an official, temporary closure for a break. It is not typically used for permanent school closures or unscheduled shutdowns due to emergencies.

Variants and Related Words

• Tựu trường (v): to start a new school year; the gathering of students when school reopens.

  • Lễ tựu trường diễn ra vào đầu tháng Chín. (The school opening ceremony takes place at the beginning of September.)

• Nghỉ hè (v/n): to have summer break; summer vacation. This is a more general term for the break itself, while "bãi trường" refers to the act of closing for it.

  • Chúng tôi nghỉ hè ba tháng. (We have a three-month summer break.)

Synonyms

• To close school: to end school sessions for a vacation.
• To dismiss school: to send students home at the start of a break.
• School recess: a break in the school calendar.

Related Idioms

• While "bãi trường" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it is associated with the traditional rhythm of the academic calendar.

1. Close (shut) a school (at the end of the school-year)