Definition

Verb: * To appoint, to assign to a position: The action of officially selecting and placing someone into a specific job, role, or duty, especially within an organization or government body. It implies a formal assignment of responsibility.

Usage

The verb bổ dụng is used in formal, official, or administrative contexts. It describes the act of an authority (like a government, company, or institution) putting someone into a specific post or function. * It is typically followed by the person being appointed and the position they are being appointed to. * The subject (the one doing the appointing) is usually an organization or a person in authority.

Usage Examples

• Bộ Nội vụ vừa quyết định bổ dụng ông Nguyễn Văn A vào vị trí Giám đốc. (The Ministry of Home Affairs has just decided to appoint Mr. Nguyen Van A to the position of Director.)
• Công ty cần bổ dụng thêm nhân viên cho phòng kinh doanh. (The company needs to appoint more staff for the sales department.)
• Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy được bổ dụng làm kỹ sư tại nhà máy. (After graduation, he was appointed as an engineer at the factory.)

Advanced Usage

• Được bổ dụng: A passive structure meaning "to be appointed".
  • Cô ấy được bổ dụng vào một vị trí quan trọng. (She was appointed to an important position.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bổ nhiệm (verb): To appoint, to nominate. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with bổ dụng in many contexts, though bổ nhiệm can sometimes imply a higher or more senior position.
• Tuyển dụng (verb): To recruit, to hire. This focuses more on the process of finding and bringing new people into an organization, which may be followed by bổ dụng.
• Bố trí (verb): To arrange, to assign. This is broader and can mean assigning tasks or arranging logistics, not necessarily a formal appointment to a titled position.

Synonyms

• Appoint: To assign a job or role to someone.
• Assign: To designate someone to a particular duty or post.
• Commission: To formally give someone the authority to do something.
• Install: To place someone formally in a new position of authority.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Quyết định bổ dụng: Appointment decision.
  • Hội đồng quản trị đã thông qua quyết định bổ dụng tân Tổng giám đốc. (The board of directors has approved the appointment decision for the new CEO.)

verb

1. To appoint, to name