cử
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Definition
- Verb:
- To delegate; to depute; to appoint: To officially choose or send someone to perform a specific task, role, or duty.
- To raise; to lift: To move something upwards to a higher position.
- To cite; to adduce: To mention or bring forward something, such as an example or evidence, for consideration.
- To begin; to start (a piece of music): To commence playing music in a formal or ceremonial manner.
Usage Examples
- To delegate/appoint:
- Hội đồng sẽ cử một đại diện mới. (The council will appoint a new representative.)
- Cô ấy được cử đi công tác nước ngoài. (She was delegated to go on a business trip abroad.)
- To raise/lift:
- Vận động viên có thể cử quả tạ rất nặng. (The athlete can lift a very heavy weight.)
- To cite/adduce:
- Giáo viên cử một ví dụ rất rõ ràng. (The teacher cited a very clear example.)
- To begin (music):
- Nhạc trưởng ra hiệu để cử bản giao hưởng. (The conductor gave the signal to begin the symphony.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cử chỉ": This is a compound noun meaning "gesture" or "mannerism." It is a fixed term and not a direct verb usage of "cử."
- Cử chỉ của anh ấy rất lịch sự. (His gestures are very polite.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cử nhân (n): A bachelor's degree holder; an undergraduate degree.
- Cô ấy vừa tốt nghiệp và trở thành cử nhân kinh tế. (She just graduated and became a bachelor of economics.)
- Cử tri (n): Voter; elector.
- Cử nhân đi bỏ phiếu trong ngày bầu cử. (Voters go to cast their votes on election day.)
- Cử tạ (n/v): Weightlifting; to lift weights.
- Cử tạ là một môn thể thao Olympic. (Weightlifting is an Olympic sport.)
Synonyms
- Delegate; appoint; designate (for selecting a person).
- Raise; lift; hoist (for moving upwards).
- Cite; mention; quote (for giving an example).
- Commence; start; initiate (for beginning music).
Related Idioms
- Cửa cử: This is not a standard idiom. The word "cử" is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal in the contexts defined above.
verb
- to delegate; to depute; to raise; to begin