Definition

1. Noun:
   • Centenary, centennial: "Bách chu niên" refers to the one-hundredth anniversary of a significant event, such as a birth, death, or founding. It is a formal and somewhat literary term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cả nước long trọng kỷ niệm bách chu niên ngày sinh Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh. (The whole nation solemnly commemorated the centenary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth.)
  • Triển lãm được tổ chức nhân dịp bách chu niên thành lập trường đại học. (The exhibition was held on the occasion of the university's centennial.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bách chu niên" is considered formal and is often used in official, historical, or ceremonial contexts. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, the simpler term "kỷ niệm 100 năm" (100th anniversary) is more commonly used.
• It is typically followed by the event being commemorated, connected by "của" (of) or "ngày" (day of), e.g., "bách chu niên của sự kiện" (centenary of the event).

Variants and Related Words

• Kỷ niệm 100 năm: (Phrase) The 100th anniversary. This is the more common, contemporary way to express the same idea.
• Thế kỷ: (Noun) Century. Refers to a period of 100 years in general, not specifically an anniversary.
• Lễ kỷ niệm: (Noun) Anniversary ceremony/celebration.

Synonyms

• Lễ kỷ niệm một trăm năm: Centenary celebration.
• Kỷ niệm tròn một thế kỷ: Commemoration of a full century.

Notes on Usage

• The note "(cũ)" in the reference indicates this term is somewhat old-fashioned or classical. It is still understood and used in formal writing but may sound literary.
• It is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word: "bách" (百 - one hundred), "chu" (週 - cycle, anniversary), "niên" (年 - year).

1. (cũ) Centenery