hưởng dụng
Definition
- Verb:
- To enjoy the use of; to benefit from the utilization of: This term refers to the act of receiving and making use of something, typically an asset, right, or resource, for one's own benefit or pleasure. It implies a legal or rightful claim to use and derive advantage from something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công dân có quyền hưởng dụng tài sản công một cách hợp pháp. (Citizens have the right to legally enjoy the use of public property.)
- Ông ấy được hưởng dụng mảnh đất đó cho đến cuối đời. (He is entitled to enjoy the use of that land for life.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: In legal terminology, "hưởng dụng" often refers specifically to a "usufruct" right, which is a real right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person, as long as the property is not damaged or altered in nature.
- Quyền hưởng dụng được quy định trong Bộ luật Dân sự. (The right of usufruct is stipulated in the Civil Code.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hưởng (v): to enjoy, to benefit from. This is the root verb, with "hưởng dụng" being a more specific compound.
- Hưởng thụ (v): to enjoy, to savor (often related to non-material things like culture or art).
- Sử dụng (v): to use. This is a more general term for use, without the connotation of beneficial enjoyment.
Synonyms
- To utilize beneficially: To use something in a way that provides a benefit.
- To enjoy the use of: To have the pleasure or advantage of using something.
- To have the usufruct of: A formal, legal synonym.
Related Idioms
Note: "Hưởng dụng" itself is a formal term and is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions. Related concepts of enjoyment or use may appear in idioms. - Hưởng lạc: To indulge in pleasures. - Đó là một cuộc sống hưởng lạc. (That is a life of indulging in pleasures.)