khắc cờ

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To set a deadline / to fix a time limit: The primary meaning of "khắc cờ" is to establish or determine a specific period or final date by which something must be completed or an action must be taken. It implies an official or formal stipulation of a timeframe.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hội đồng đã khắc cờ cho dự án này là ba tháng. (The council has set a deadline of three months for this project.)
  • Chúng ta cần khắc cờ rõ ràng để mọi người cùng tuân theo. (We need to fix a clear time limit for everyone to follow.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is formal and is typically used in administrative, legal, or organizational contexts to denote the official setting of a period or deadline.

Variants and Related Words

• Ấn định thời hạn (v): to set a time limit / to stipulate a period. This is a more common modern synonym.
  • Luật pháp ấn định thời hạn nộp thuế. (The law stipulates the tax filing period.)

Synonyms

• To set a deadline: To establish a final time for completion.
• To fix a term: To determine a specific duration.
• To stipulate a period: To specify or require a particular time frame formally.

Notes on Usage

• "Khắc cờ" is an older, more literary term. In contemporary administrative or legal Vietnamese, phrases like "ấn định thời hạn" or "quy định hạn chót" are more frequently used.
• The word "cờ" in this context is a Sino-Vietnamese element meaning "period" or "term," not the modern word for "flag."