huỷ bỏ
Definition
- Verb:
- To cancel, to annul, to abolish: To officially declare that something, such as an agreement, a plan, a law, or an event, is no longer valid or will not happen.
- To rescind, to revoke: To take back or withdraw a formal decision, permission, or right.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty đã quyết định huỷ bỏ cuộc họp. (The company decided to cancel the meeting.)
- Hợp đồng bị huỷ bỏ vì vi phạm điều khoản. (The contract was annulled due to a breach of terms.)
- Chính phủ dự định huỷ bỏ luật cũ. (The government intends to abolish the old law.)
Advanced Usage
"huỷ bỏ đơn đặt hàng": to cancel an order.
- Khách hàng yêu cầu huỷ bỏ đơn đặt hàng. (The customer requested to cancel the order.)
"huỷ bỏ quyết định": to rescind/revoke a decision.
- Tòa án có quyền huỷ bỏ quyết định đó. (The court has the power to rescind that decision.)
Variants and Related Words
Hủy (verb): A shorter, more common form with the same core meaning of "to cancel" or "to destroy". Often used in compound terms.
- Hủy vé (to cancel a ticket), hủy hoại (to destroy).
Hủy bỏ is considered the standard, more formal term compared to just hủy.
Synonyms
- Bãi bỏ (verb): to abolish, to repeal (often used for laws, regulations).
- Thu hồi (verb): to recall, to withdraw (often for products, documents, or decisions).
- Chấm dứt (verb): to terminate, to end.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Hủy đi (less common): to cancel (something). Similar to "hủy bỏ" but slightly more colloquial.
- Anh ấy đã hủy đi chuyến du lịch. (He canceled the trip.)
Related Idioms
- "Hủy bỏ hôn ước": to break off an engagement.
- Họ đã hủy bỏ hôn ước trước ngày cưới. (They broke off the engagement before the wedding day.)