Definition

Động từ (Verb): - To continue in office, to be reappointed, to be re-elected: To retain a position or duty for an additional term, often through a formal process of reappointment or re-election. It specifically refers to keeping an official in their current role without a break in service.

Usage Examples

• Động từ:
  • Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao được lưu nhiệm trong chính phủ mới. (The Minister of Foreign Affairs was continued in office in the new government.)
  • Đại biểu Quốc hội đó đã được lưu nhiệm thêm một nhiệm kỳ nữa. (That National Assembly delegate was re-elected for another term.)
  • Chủ tịch công ty được Hội đồng quản trị lưu nhiệm. (The company's Chairman was reappointed by the Board of Directors.)

Advanced Usage

• "Được lưu nhiệm": This is the most common passive construction, meaning "to be continued in office/reappointed." It emphasizes that the action is done to the subject by an authority (e.g., government, council, voters).
  • Sau khi đánh giá hiệu quả công việc, giám đốc đã được lưu nhiệm. (After evaluating work performance, the director was reappointed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tái cử (Verb): To be re-elected. This is often used specifically for elected positions (like presidents, parliament members) through a voting process. can be broader, including appointed positions.
• Bổ nhiệm lại (Verb Phrase): To reappoint. Similar to but can imply a more explicit act of re-assigning the position.
• Gia hạn nhiệm kỳ (Verb Phrase): To extend the term of office. This focuses on the extension of the time period.

Synonyms

• Tiếp tục giữ chức (Verb Phrase): To continue holding the position.
• Được giữ lại (Verb Phrase): To be retained (in a general sense, can be used for positions).

Notes on Meaning

• Lưu nhiệm is a formal term used in administrative, political, and organizational contexts. It is not used in casual conversation.
• The core meaning involves continuity. The person remains in the official role.
• The process implied can be reappointment (by a superior authority) or re-election (by a voting body).

1. continue [in office], elect for a second term, re-elect
   • bộ trưởng giao được lưu nhiệm trong chính phủ mới
     The Minister of Foreign affairs was continued [in office] in the new goverment