lấy đỗ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To pass (someone) / to declare (someone) successful: The phrase "lấy đỗ" means to officially judge a candidate as having met the required standard in an examination, competition, or selection process, resulting in their acceptance or admission.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Hội đồng giám khảo đã lấy đỗ ba mươi hai thí sinh. (The jury passed thirty-two candidates.)
- Trường này thường lấy đỗ khoảng 70% số người dự thi. (This school usually passes about 70% of the examinees.)
- Anh ấy rất vui vì đã được lấy đỗ vào đại học. (He is very happy because he was admitted to the university.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is most commonly used in formal, institutional contexts related to exams, university admissions, or official competitions. It focuses on the action of the evaluating body.
Variants and Related Words
Đỗ (v): to pass (an exam), to be successful. This is the intransitive form from the candidate's perspective.
- Cô ấy đỗ đại học. (She passed the university entrance exam.)
Trượt (v): to fail (an exam). The direct antonym.
- Rất tiếc, anh ấy đã trượt. (Unfortunately, he failed.)
Synonyms
- To admit: to allow entry, often used for institutions.
- To pass: to judge as successful.
- To accept: to receive favorably.
Related Idioms
- While "lấy đỗ" itself is not an idiom, it is part of the formal administrative vocabulary for academic and testing contexts.