Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reshuffle, to reorganize: To make changes to the structure, composition, or personnel of an organization, especially a government, cabinet, or political body, to improve its function or effectiveness.
   • To reform, to restructure: To make fundamental and comprehensive changes to a system, institution, or economy to correct faults and promote progress.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thủ tướng quyết định cải tổ nội các. (The Prime Minister decided to reshuffle the cabinet.)
  • Đảng này đang cần cải tổ để lấy lại lòng tin của cử tri. (This political party needs to reorganize to regain voters' trust.)
  • Chính phủ đưa ra kế hoạch cải tổ nền kinh tế. (The government introduced a plan to restructure the economy.)

Advanced Usage

• "cải tổ sâu rộng": to carry out extensive/in-depth reform.
  • Cuộc cải tổ sâu rộng đã thay đổi bộ mặt của tổ chức. (The extensive reform changed the face of the organization.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cải cách (v): to reform. Often implies broader, more systemic change compared to "cải tổ," which can focus more on structural reorganization.

  • cải cách giáo dục (educational reform)

• Tái cơ cấu (v): to restructure. A close synonym, often used in economic or corporate contexts.

  • tái cơ cấu doanh nghiệp (corporate restructuring)

Synonyms

• Reorganize: To change the way something is organized or structured.
• Reshuffle: To interchange the positions of personnel, especially in a government.
• Restructure: To give a new structure to; to organize differently.
• Reform: To make changes in something to improve it.

Related Idioms

• • Tiến hành cải tổ toàn diện: to carry out comprehensive reform.

verb

1. To reshuffle, to reorganize
   • cải tổ chính phủ
     to reshuffle a government
   • cải tổ một đảng phái
     to reorganize a political party