hồng thập tự
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Definition
Noun: - Red Cross: An international humanitarian organization, or its emblem (a red cross on a white background), dedicated to providing assistance and protection to victims of armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other emergencies.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hội Hồng thập tự quốc tế đã gửi viện trợ đến vùng thiên tai. (The International Red Cross sent aid to the disaster area.)
- Biểu tượng hồng thập tự được công nhận trên toàn thế giới. (The Red Cross emblem is recognized worldwide.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hội Hồng thập tự": This is the most common full name, specifically referring to the organization (e.g., Hội Hồng thập tự Việt Nam - Vietnam Red Cross Society).
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to humanitarian aid or medical services in a general sense, especially in older or formal contexts.
- Các bác sĩ hồng thập tự đã có mặt tại hiện trường. (Red Cross doctors were present at the scene.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chữ thập đỏ: This is a direct synonym and the more commonly used term in modern Vietnamese, especially in official contexts. It has the same meaning as "hồng thập tự".
- Hội Chữ thập đỏ Việt Nam (Vietnam Red Cross Society)
- Trăng lưỡi liềm đỏ: Red Crescent (The equivalent emblem and organization used in many Muslim-majority countries).
Synonyms
- Chữ thập đỏ: Red Cross.
- Hội cứu tế: Relief association (a more general term for a humanitarian aid organization).
Notes on Meaning
- Primary Meaning: The term almost exclusively refers to the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, its national societies, or its protective emblem. It is a proper noun.
- Historical/Formal Context: "Hồng thập tự" is an older Sino-Vietnamese term. While still understood and used, especially in the name of the organization, "chữ thập đỏ" is more prevalent in contemporary everyday language.
noun
- red cross