Definition

1. Noun:
   • Office, Position, Post: A title or role within an organizational hierarchy, especially in government or official bodies, denoting rank, authority, and responsibility.
   • Rank, Title: An official designation indicating one's status or grade within a structured system.
   • (Chemistry) Functional Group: A specific group of atoms within a molecule that determines its characteristic chemical reactions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy được bổ nhiệm vào chức giám đốc. (He was appointed to the position of director.)
  • Có chức thì có quyền. (With office comes authority.)
  • Chức axit ảnh hưởng đến phản ứng của hợp chất. (The acid functional group affects the compound's reaction.)

Advanced Usage

• "chức trọng quyền cao": high office and great power; a position of high rank and significant authority.

  • Vị quan đó nắm giữ chức trọng quyền cao. (That official holds a position of high office and great power.)

• "kiêm chức": to hold a concurrent post; to have an additional duty or title.

  • Bà ấy kiêm chức trưởng phòng và phó giám đốc. (She holds the concurrent posts of department head and deputy director.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chức vụ (n): Official position or duty. Often used similarly to "chức" but can emphasize the duties more.

  • Chức vụ của anh ấy rất quan trọng. (His official position is very important.)

• Chức danh (n): Title, designation. Often refers to the name of the position itself.

  • Chức danh giáo sư được trao cho ông ấy. (The title of professor was conferred upon him.)

• Chức năng (n): Function, capability. Refers to the purpose or operation of something.

  • Chức năng chính của máy này là in. (The main function of this machine is printing.)

Synonyms

• Position: A place or role within an organization.
• Rank: A grade or level of status.
• Title: A name that describes someone's job or position.
• Post: A job or official position.

Related Idioms

• "Có chức thì có quyền": Power always attends office; authority comes with the position.

  • Anh ta thay đổi nhiều kể từ khi có chức thì có quyền. (He has changed a lot since gaining power with his office.)

• "Được mùa chức": To have a season of successful promotions; to be in a period of receiving many appointments or titles (often used somewhat figuratively).

  • Năm nay anh ấy được mùa chức. (This year he has had a season of successful promotions.)

noun

1. Office, rank, ship
   • chức giám đốc
     a director's office, a directorship
   • có chức thì có quyền
     power always attends office
   • chức trọng quyền cao, quyền cao chức trọng
     high office and great power