Definition

1. Verb:
   • To follow a crash course: To study in an intensive, accelerated educational program designed to cover a substantial amount of material in a short period, often while working.
   • To undergo specialized training / to take a refresher course: To participate in a course aimed at improving skills or knowledge in a specific professional or academic area, often for upgrading qualifications.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang chuyên tu tiếng Trung để chuẩn bị cho công việc mới. (He is taking a crash course in Chinese to prepare for his new job.)
  • Cô ấy học chuyên tu kỹ thuật tại trường đại học. (She followed a technical crash course at the university.)
  • Nhiều giáo viên tham gia lớp chuyên tu về phương pháp giảng dạy mới. (Many teachers joined the specialized training course on new teaching methods.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a formal, structured program that is more condensed than regular study. It is commonly used in the context of continuing education for professionals or intensive language training.

Variants and Related Words

• Lớp chuyên tu (n): A crash course class; a specialized training class.
  • Lớp chuyên tu tiếng Nga bắt đầu vào tháng tới. (The Russian crash course class starts next month.)

Synonyms

• To take an intensive course: To enroll in a rigorous, fast-paced course.
• To undergo accelerated training: To participate in a program that speeds up the learning process.
• To do a refresher course: To take a course to update or review existing knowledge.

Related Terms

• Đào tạo cấp tốc: Accelerated training (a near-synonymous phrase).
• Học cấp tốc: To study intensively (a more general term for fast-paced learning).

verb

1. To follow a crash course in
   • lớp chuyên tu tiếng Nga
     a crash course in Russian
   • học chuyên tu kỹ thuật
     to follow a technical crash course