Definition

1. Verb:
   • To prepare for examinations: The primary meaning of "luyện thi" is to engage in a focused period of study and practice specifically aimed at passing a particular test or exam. It implies a structured, often intensive, review process.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi đang luyện thi đại học. (I am preparing for the university entrance exam.)
  • Cô ấy luyện thi IELTS trong sáu tháng. (She prepared for the IELTS exam for six months.)
  • Trung tâm đó chuyên luyện thi cho học sinh. (That center specializes in coaching students for exams.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies the use of specific strategies, practice tests, and sometimes formal coaching classes, going beyond general study.
• "luyện thi cấp tốc": to cram for an exam, to prepare intensively in a short time.
  • Anh ấy phải luyện thi cấp tốc cho kỳ kiểm tra cuối kỳ. (He had to cram for the final exam.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ôn thi (v): to review for an exam. This is often used interchangeably with "luyện thi," though "luyện thi" can imply a more rigorous or formal preparation process.
  • Chúng tôi đang ôn thi cho bài kiểm tra ngày mai. (We are reviewing for tomorrow's test.)

Synonyms

• To study for an exam: To learn and review material for a test.
• To cram: To study intensively over a short period just before an exam.
• To coach (for an exam): To train or tutor someone for a specific test.

Related Idioms

• "Cày ngày cày đêm để luyện thi": To study day and night to prepare for an exam.
  • Sinh viên phải cày ngày cày đêm để luyện thi. (Students have to grind day and night to prepare for exams.)

verb

1. to prepar for examinations