Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Academy: A formal institution or society dedicated to the advancement and cultivation of arts, sciences, and literature. It often implies a high level of scholarly prestige and authority.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Ông ấy được bầu làm thành viên của Hàn lâm viện. (He was elected a member of the Academy.)
  • Hàn lâm viện Pháp có lịch sử rất lâu đời. (The French Academy has a very long history.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal contexts to refer to national or prestigious bodies that set standards for language, science, or the arts.
  • Quyết định của Hàn lâm viện thường được xem là chuẩn mực. (The Academy's decisions are often regarded as the standard.)

Variants and Related Words

• Viện Hàn lâm: This is a variant form with the same meaning, literally "Academy Institute."
  • Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học đã công bố một nghiên cứu mới. (The Academy of Sciences has published a new study.)

Synonyms

• Academy: A society of learned individuals.
• Institute: An organization for the promotion of a particular cause, often scholarly.
• Society: An association of people united by a common aim, especially in arts or sciences.

Related Concepts

• Học viện: This term is more general and can refer to an academy as an educational institution (e.g., military academy, music academy), whereas "Hàn lâm viện" specifically denotes a scholarly society or a national academy of high prestige.
  • Anh ấy tốt nghiệp từ một học viện quân sự. (He graduated from a military academy.)

1. như viện hàn lâm (xem hàn lâm)