diễn từ
Definition
- Noun:
- A formal speech or address: A prepared, structured, and usually formal talk delivered to an audience on a specific occasion, such as a ceremony, conference, or official event. It often conveys a message of welcome, commemoration, or declaration.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chủ tịch nước đọc diễn từ khai mạc hội nghị. (The President delivered the opening address at the conference.)
- Diễn từ của hiệu trưởng rất cảm động trong lễ tốt nghiệp. (The principal's speech was very moving at the graduation ceremony.)
- Ông ấy chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng cho bài diễn từ quan trọng này. (He prepared thoroughly for this important speech.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "diễn từ" is typically used in formal, public, and often ceremonial contexts. It implies a greater degree of formality and structure than more common words for "speech" like .
- It is frequently combined with modifiers to specify the type of address, e.g., (welcoming address), (closing speech).
Variants and Related Words
- Bài phát biểu (n): A speech, a statement. This is a more general and commonly used term for a speech or talk.
- Bài phát biểu của cô ấy ngắn gọn nhưng súc tích. (Her speech was brief but concise.)
- Diễn văn (n): An oration, a formal speech. Very similar in meaning and formality to "diễn từ", often used interchangeably.
Synonyms
- Address: A formal speech delivered to an audience.
- Speech: The formal expression of thoughts in spoken words.
- Allocation: A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
- Oration: A formal and eloquent public speech.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "diễn từ", the concept is related to formal expressions of speaking:
- Lên tiếng: to speak up, to raise one's voice (often on an issue).
- Cất lời: to utter, to begin speaking (often in a formal or poetic sense).
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Welcoming address
