cáo bạch
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Definition
- Verb (archaic, formal):
- To notify publicly; to announce formally to the public. This term refers to the act of making an official or formal public announcement, often regarding an important event, a change, or a piece of information that the community should know.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình cáo bạch tin người thân qua đời. (The family publicly announced the news of a relative's passing.)
- Công ty đã cáo bạch về việc thay đổi địa chỉ văn phòng. (The company formally notified the public about the change of office address.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cáo bạch" is considered formal and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is most commonly encountered in written notices, formal obituaries, or traditional announcements.
- It implies a sense of solemnity, formality, and wide dissemination of information.
Variants and Related Words
Thông báo (v/n): to announce; an announcement. This is the modern, common equivalent for "to notify" or "to announce."
- Họ sẽ thông báo kết quả vào ngày mai. (They will announce the results tomorrow.)
Cáo phó (n): an obituary, a death notice.
- Tờ cáo phó được dán tại hội trường. (The obituary was posted at the hall.)
Synonyms
- Announce: to make a formal public statement.
- Notify: to inform someone officially.
- Declare: to announce something clearly and formally.
Related Idioms
- While "cáo bạch" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, its component "cáo" (to tell, to inform) appears in formal phrases like "cáo từ" (to take leave formally) or "cáo trạng" (an indictment).
verb
- To notify