khai quốc
Definition
- Verb:
- To found a nation: The primary meaning of "khai quốc" is the act of establishing or founding a new country or dynasty, marking its beginning.
- To inaugurate a state: It refers to the foundational actions and events that lead to the creation of a sovereign state.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vị vua đó được tôn vinh là vị anh hùng khai quốc. (That king is honored as the national founding hero.)
- Triều đại này được khai quốc từ hơn 300 năm trước. (This dynasty was founded over 300 years ago.)
Advanced Usage
- "công thần khai quốc": founding merit subject. A term for individuals who made great contributions to the founding of a nation or dynasty.
- Ông được liệt vào hàng công thần khai quốc của triều đại. (He is ranked among the dynasty's founding merit subjects.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khai sáng (v): to enlighten, to initiate an era of knowledge or culture. (Note: Different from "khai quốc," which is specifically about political founding.)
- Dựng nước (v): to build a country. A close synonym often used in similar historical contexts.
Synonyms
- To found: to establish or set up, especially an institution or state.
- To establish: to set up on a firm or permanent basis.
- To inaugurate: to begin or introduce formally, especially a system or period.
Related Idioms
- Khai quốc công thần: Founding fathers; the meritorious officials who helped found the nation.
- Tên của các vị khai quốc công thần được khắc trên bia đá. (The names of the founding fathers are engraved on the stone stele.)