Definition

Noun: - Degree, diploma, certificate, qualification: An official document issued by an educational institution or authority that confirms a person has successfully completed a course of study or training, or has achieved a certain level of knowledge or skill. It represents academic or professional credentials.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy có nhiều bằng cấp từ các trường đại học danh tiếng. (He holds many degrees from prestigious universities.)
  • Công ty này tuyển dụng dựa trên năng lực chứ không chỉ dựa vào bằng cấp. (This company recruits based on ability, not just on qualifications.)
  • Cô ấy đang học để lấy bằng cấp về khoa học máy tính. (She is studying to get a degree in computer science.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tư tưởng bằng cấp" / "Bệnh bằng cấp": A mindset or societal phenomenon that overvalues formal degrees and diplomas, often at the expense of practical skills or experience. This can be translated as "diploma-mindedness," "degree obsession," or "credentialism."
  • Chúng ta cần vượt qua tư tưởng bằng cấp để đánh giá đúng năng lực thực tế. (We need to overcome credentialism to properly assess actual competence.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bằng (n): A more general term for a certificate, diploma, or license. "Bằng cấp" often implies a collection or the general concept of academic credentials.
• Chứng chỉ (n): A certificate, often for a shorter course or specific skill, generally less comprehensive than a "bằng."
• Văn bằng (n): A formal term for a diploma or degree certificate.
• Học vị (n): Academic title or degree (e.g., doctorate, master's).

Synonyms

• Văn bằng: Diploma, degree certificate.
• Chứng nhận: Certification.
• Học vị: Academic title/degree.

Related Phrases

• Có bằng cấp: To be qualified, to have a degree/diploma.
  • Anh ấy có bằng cấp về luật. (He is qualified in law / He has a law degree.)
• Theo bằng cấp: Based on qualifications/credentials.
  • Việc tuyển chọn được thực hiện theo bằng cấp. (The selection is made based on qualifications.)
• Sùng bái bằng cấp: To worship credentials; to have an excessive reverence for formal qualifications.

noun

1. Diploma
   • tư tưởng bằng cấp
     diploma-mindedness