cải bổ
Definitions
- Verb:
- To reassign, to transfer (to a new position or duty): "cải bổ" refers to the official act of moving someone to a different job, post, or responsibility, often within a bureaucratic or governmental system. This term is now considered archaic.
- To reallocate, to readjust (a resource or personnel): It can imply the action of changing the assignment or deployment of resources or staff.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy được cải bổ về làm việc tại bộ mới. (He was reassigned to work at the new ministry.)
- Sau nhiều năm ở tỉnh xa, viên chức đó mong được cải bổ về gần quê nhà. (After many years in a distant province, that official hoped to be transferred closer to his hometown.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or formal administrative contexts, particularly those describing the feudal or colonial bureaucratic systems of Vietnam. It is rarely used in modern, everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
- Bổ nhiệm (verb): to appoint, to assign (to a position). This is the modern, commonly used term for assigning someone to a post.
- Điều chuyển (verb): to transfer, to relocate (often used for personnel).
- Phân công (verb): to assign, to allocate (tasks or duties).
- Cải cách (verb): to reform, to reorganize (systems or institutions). Note: This is a different concept from "cải bổ".
Synonyms
- Điều động: to mobilize, to deploy (personnel).
- Thuyển chuyển (archaic/literary): to transfer, to move (to another post).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Được cải bổ đi nơi khác: to be reassigned to another place.
- Sau sự cố, ông ta bị cải bổ đi nơi khác. (After the incident, he was reassigned elsewhere.)
Related Idioms
- : An idiom implying frequent or routine reassignments, suggesting instability or constant administrative changes. (Literally: "reassigned like a daily meal").