Definition

1. Transitive Verb:
   • To consolidate, to strengthen, to make complete and strong: "Kiện toàn" means to improve, reinforce, or perfect an organization, system, or structure, making it more robust, effective, and fully staffed or equipped.

Usage Examples

• Transitive Verb:
  • Chính phủ đang có kế hoạch kiện toàn bộ máy hành chính. (The government has a plan to consolidate the administrative apparatus.)
  • Ban lãnh đạo mới được thành lập để kiện toàn tổ chức. (A new leadership board was established to strengthen the organization.)
  • Công ty cần kiện toàn đội ngũ nhân sự trước khi mở rộng kinh doanh. (The company needs to bring its human resources to full strength before business expansion.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kiện toàn hóa": The process or act of consolidating or strengthening.
  • Kiện toàn hóa bộ máy lãnh đạo là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (The consolidation of the leadership apparatus is the top priority.)
• Often used in formal, administrative, political, or organizational contexts to describe systematic improvement.

Variants and Related Words

• Củng cố (v): To consolidate, to reinforce. (A close synonym, often used interchangeably in many contexts.)
• Hoàn thiện (v): To perfect, to complete. (Focuses more on completing or perfecting rather than strengthening.)
• Tăng cường (v): To strengthen, to reinforce. (Emphasizes adding strength or capacity.)

Synonyms

• Củng cố: To consolidate.
• Làm cho vững mạnh: To make strong and stable.
• Bổ sung cho đầy đủ: To supplement to make complete.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Kiện toàn tổ chức: To consolidate an organization.
• Kiện toàn bộ máy: To strengthen the apparatus/structure.
• Kiện toàn nhân sự/biên chế: To bring staff/personnel to full strength.
• Công tác kiện toàn: The task/work of consolidation.

Notes on Meaning

• The word inherently combines two ideas: strengthening ("kiện" as in khỏe mạnh - healthy, strong) and making complete/toàn ("toàn" as in đầy đủ, trọn vẹn - complete, whole). It is not used for physical objects but for abstract systems like organizations, governments, teams, or structures.
• It implies a process of reform or improvement to achieve optimal functionality and stability.

1. Consolidate, strengthen, bring to full strength
   • Kiện toàn biên chế một cơ quan
     To strengthen the staff of an organization