Definition

1. Verb:
   • To assign, to arrange, to deploy: The primary meaning of "cắt đặt" is to systematically organize tasks and designate specific people to carry them out. It involves both planning the work and appointing personnel.
   • To post, to station: In certain contexts, it can mean to position or post someone at a specific location or duty.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Giám đốc cắt đặt công việc cho từng phòng ban. (The director assigns work to each department.)
  • Họ cắt đặt người nào vào việc ấy rất hợp lý. (They assign the right person to the right job very logically.)
  • Tướng quân cắt đặt quân lính ở các vị trí then chốt. (The general stationed soldiers at key positions.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, organizational, or managerial contexts, implying a top-down decision-making process for distributing responsibilities.
• It carries a nuance of authoritative arrangement, more so than neutral terms like "phân công" (to assign).

Variants and Related Words

• Bố trí (v): to arrange, to organize. Often used interchangeably but can be slightly broader.
• Phân công (v): to assign, to allocate tasks. Focuses more on the distribution of duties.
• Sắp xếp (v): to arrange, to put in order. A more general term for organizing.

Synonyms

• Assign: to designate a task or role to someone.
• Deploy: to position or utilize resources or personnel strategically.
• Arrange: to put things in a proper or systematic order.
• Appoint: to assign a job or role to someone.

Related Idioms

• While "cắt đặt" itself is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions, its sense is captured in phrases about management and order.
• Trên bảo dưới nghe / Trên ra lệnh dưới tuân theo: (The above commands, the below obeys.) This proverb reflects the hierarchical context in which "cắt đặt" is often used.

1. To cut out (work), to cut out work for
   • cắt đặt công việc
     to cut out work
   • cắt đặt người nào vào việc ấy
     to cut out work for each