Definition

1. Verb:
   • To begin a new term/school year: Refers to the official commencement of a new academic term or school year, typically after a long break like summer holidays.
   • To hold an opening ceremony for a new term: Often implies a formal event or ceremony marking the start of the academic year.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trường đại học sẽ khai giảng vào đầu tháng Chín. (The university will begin its new term in early September.)
  • Lễ khai giảng năm học mới diễn ra vào sáng thứ Hai. (The ceremony to open the new school year took place on Monday morning.)
  • Học kỳ này khai giảng muộn hơn mọi năm. (This semester begins later than usual.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lễ khai giảng": Opening ceremony (for a school/academic year).
  • Tất cả học sinh đều tham dự lễ khai giảng. (All students attended the opening ceremony.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khai mạc (verb): To inaugurate, to open (an event, conference, etc.). Used for events other than school terms.

  • Thị trưởng sẽ khai mạc hội chợ sách. (The mayor will inaugurate the book fair.)

• Bắt đầu năm học mới (phrase): To start the new school year. A descriptive phrase with similar meaning.

Synonyms

• Bắt đầu giảng dạy: To begin teaching. (From the Vietnamese-Vietnamese reference.)
• Mở đầu năm học: To commence the school year.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This section is less common for this specific verb, as it is typically used in a fixed context.)

Related Idioms

(This word is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions outside of its direct academic context.)

1. Begin a new term (after the summer holifdays)