Definition

1. Verb:
   • To live separately; to live in seclusion: "biệt trú" refers to the act of living apart from others, often in a chosen or designated place of isolation.
   • To reside in a separate, secluded location: It implies a deliberate choice to dwell in a place set apart from the general community or population.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy quyết định biệt trú ở một ngôi nhà nhỏ trên núi để tĩnh tâm. (He decided to live in seclusion in a small mountain house to find peace of mind.)
  • Nhà văn tìm nơi biệt trú để hoàn thành cuốn tiểu thuyết của mình. (The writer sought a secluded place to live to finish his novel.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tìm nơi biệt trú": to seek/find a place to live in seclusion.
  • Sau nhiều năm bận rộn, bà ấy muốn tìm nơi biệt trú. (After many busy years, she wants to find a place to live in seclusion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Biệt lập (adj): isolated, separate.
  • Một khu vực biệt lập. (An isolated area.)
• Ẩn trú (verb): to take refuge; to hide away (often with a connotation of hiding for safety or privacy).
  • Ẩn trú tránh sự ồn ào của thành phố. (To take refuge/hide away from the city's noise.)

Synonyms

• Sống ẩn dật: to live in seclusion/hermitage.
• Sống cách biệt: to live separately/isolated.

Notes on Usage

• Register: The word "biệt trú" is considered somewhat formal or literary in modern Vietnamese and is not commonly used in everyday conversation. It often carries a deliberate, intentional nuance.
• Context: It is typically used to describe a voluntary act of separating oneself from society for purposes such as rest, meditation, artistic creation, or spiritual practice. It is not generally used for forced isolation (like quarantine).