Definition

1. Verb:
   • To found, to establish: To create or bring something into existence, especially an organization, institution, or system, from its very beginning. It implies initiating and building the foundation for something intended to last.
   • To build up, to develop: To gradually create, strengthen, or increase something, such as a career, a fortune, or a reputation, through effort over time.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy đã gây dựng một công ty từ hai bàn tay trắng. (He built up a company from nothing.)
  • Họ cùng nhau gây dựng một tổ chức từ thiện. (They worked together to found a charity organization.)
  • Cô ấy đã gây dựng được một sự nghiệp vững chắc. (She has built up a solid career.)

Advanced Usage

• "gây dựng cơ nghiệp": to build up a family fortune or estate.

  • Cha ông đã vất vả để gây dựng cơ nghiệp này. (His father worked hard to build up this family estate.)

• "gây dựng niềm tin": to build trust.

  • Việc gây dựng niềm tin cần rất nhiều thời gian. (Building trust requires a lot of time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xây dựng (v): to build, to construct. Often used for physical structures or abstract concepts like a country. It can overlap with "gây dựng" but typically starts from a more defined base.

  • Xây dựng một tòa nhà. (To construct a building.)

• Thành lập (v): to establish, to set up. Often used formally for organizations, companies, or committees. It emphasizes the official act of creation.

  • Thành lập một công ty mới. (To establish a new company.)

Synonyms

• Establish: To set up on a firm or permanent basis.
• Found: To originate or create, especially an institution.
• Build up: To develop or increase something gradually.

Related Idioms

• Gây dựng cơ đồ: to build up a career or a family's legacy.
  • Ông cụ đã dành cả đời để gây dựng cơ đồ cho con cháu. (The old man spent his whole life building up a legacy for his descendants.)

verb

1. to found, to establish