cận vệ
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Definition
Noun: 1. A guard or bodyguard: A person, often a soldier, whose duty is to protect and stay close to an important person, such as a leader, monarch, or dignitary. 2. An aide-de-camp: A military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer or head of state.
Usage Examples
- (The general gave an order to his aide-de-camp.)
- (The royal guards stood watch outside the palace.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cận vệ" often implies a close, personal, and protective role, historically associated with royalty, high-ranking officials, or military leaders. It is more specific than the general word for guard ("vệ binh" or "lính gác").
Variants and Related Words
- Vệ sĩ (n): A security guard or bodyguard; a more modern and general term for a personal protector, not necessarily military.
- Cận vệ tinh nhuệ (n): Elite guards.
- Đội cận vệ (n): Guard detail; a unit of guards.
Synonyms
- Bodyguard: A person employed to protect someone.
- Guard: A person who protects or watches over something or someone.
- Aide-de-camp: A military officer acting as an assistant.
Related Idioms
- Làm cận vệ: To act as a guard or bodyguard.
- Anh ta từng làm cận vệ cho một chính khách. (He once worked as a bodyguard for a politician.)
noun
- Guards
- Aide-de-camp