kết xã
Definition
- Verb:
- To form an association; to establish a society or organization: "kết xã" refers to the act of creating or establishing organized groups, societies, or associations, often with a shared purpose. This term is now considered archaic in modern Vietnamese.
- To associate; to band together: It can also describe the action of people coming together to form a collective body.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hiến pháp bảo đảm quyền tự do kết xã của công dân. (The constitution guarantees citizens' freedom of association.)
- Các nhà trí thức đã kết xã để cùng nghiên cứu. (The intellectuals formed an association to conduct research together.)
Advanced Usage
- "tự do kết xã": freedom of association (a political right).
- Quyền tự do kết xã là một quyền cơ bản. (The right to freedom of association is a fundamental right.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kết hợp (verb): to combine, to unite. (This is a common modern synonym.)
- Thành lập (verb): to establish, to found. (Used for creating organizations.)
- Đoàn thể (noun): organization, association.
- Hội (noun): association, society.
Synonyms
- Lập hội: to form an association.
- Liên kết: to link, to ally (implies forming connections).
Notes on Usage
- Register: The term "kết xã" is archaic and is primarily found in historical or formal legal/political texts, especially those referring to pre-modern or early modern contexts. In contemporary Vietnamese, phrases like "thành lập hội" (to establish an association) or "tự do lập hội" (freedom of association) are used instead.
- Context: It is most commonly encountered in the fixed phrase "tự do kết xã," which is a historical term for the political right of freedom of association.