công chính
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Public works: The branch of government or administration responsible for the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, canals, and other essential facilities.
- Civil engineering: The academic discipline or professional field concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment.
Adjective (literary/formal):
- Just and upright; righteous: Describing a person or action that is fair, impartial, morally right, and adheres to principles of justice.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bộ Công chính đang lên kế hoạch sửa chữa con đường này. (The Ministry of Public Works is planning to repair this road.)
- Ông ấy là một kỹ sư công chính. (He is a civil engineer.)
- Adjective:
- Vị quan ấy nổi tiếng là một người công chính. (That mandarin is famous for being a just and upright person.)
- Một phán quyết công chính. (A just verdict.)
Advanced Usage
- The noun form is often used in historical or official contexts, such as in the names of government departments (e.g., , ). In modern Vietnamese, terms like "công trình công cộng" (public works) or "xây dựng dân dụng" (civil engineering) are more common for the general concepts.
- The adjective form is formal and carries a strong moral connotation, often used in literary, philosophical, or religious contexts to describe ideal character.
Variants and Related Words
- Công bằng (adj): fair, equitable, impartial.
- Một xã hội công bằng. (A fair society.)
- Chính trực (adj): upright, honest, righteous.
- Tính cách chính trực. (An upright character.)
- Kỹ sư công chính (n): civil engineer (historical/formal term).
Synonyms
- Noun: Public works, civil engineering, infrastructure.
- Adjective: Just, righteous, upright, impartial, fair.
Related Concepts
- Công lý: Justice (the abstract principle).
- Đường sá cầu cống: Roads and bridges (colloquial for infrastructure).
- Xây dựng cơ bản: Capital construction.
- danh từ, public works; civil engineering