con dấu
Definition
- Noun:
- A seal, a stamp: An object, often made of metal, rubber, or wood, with a raised or engraved design, used to imprint an official mark on documents or objects to certify their authenticity, origin, or approval.
- An official mark or impression: The mark or design left on a surface (like paper or wax) by pressing a seal onto it, serving as proof of authority or genuineness.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty cần đóng con dấu vào hợp đồng này. (The company needs to stamp the seal on this contract.)
- Con dấu của trường đại học có hình biểu tượng của trường. (The university's seal bears the school's emblem.)
- Tài liệu thiếu con dấu sẽ không có giá trị pháp lý. (A document lacking a seal will have no legal validity.)
Advanced Usage
"Đóng con dấu": To affix a seal; to stamp.
- Giám đốc đã đóng con dấu phê duyệt vào đơn xin nghỉ phép. (The director affixed the approval seal to the leave request form.)
"Con dấu mộc": A traditional seal, often using red ink paste.
- Nghệ nhân đang khắc một con dấu mộc bằng đá. (The artisan is carving a traditional stone seal.)
Variants and Related Words
Dấu (n): A mark, a trace, a stamp. (A more general term for any mark or stamp, not necessarily official).
- Dấu vân tay (fingerprint), dấu chấm câu (punctuation mark).
Triện (n): A seal, a chop (often refers to a personal or artistic seal, common in East Asian cultures).
- Ông ấy có một chiếc triện bằng ngọc. (He has a jade seal.)
Tem (n): A postage stamp. (Different from "con dấu," which is for official certification).
Synonyms
- Seal: (n) An embossed or impressed device or mark showing authority.
- Stamp: (n) A tool or device for imprinting a design or mark.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: As "con dấu" is a noun, it does not have phrasal verbs. Related verb phrases are listed in 'Advanced Usage'.)
Related Idioms
- "Có con dấu đỏ": To have the red seal; figuratively means to have official approval or authorization.
- Dự án đó đã có con dấu đỏ của thành phố. (That project has received the city's official seal of approval [red stamp].)