lập hội
Definition
- Verb:
- To establish an association/society: The primary meaning of "lập hội" is to formally create or found an organized group of people with a shared purpose, interest, or activity.
- To form a club: It can refer to the act of setting up a more informal club or group.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Họ muốn lập hội để bảo vệ môi trường. (They want to establish an association to protect the environment.)
- Sinh viên đã lập hội những người yêu thích âm nhạc cổ điển. (The students formed a club for classical music enthusiasts.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies a formal process of creation, possibly involving statutes, membership rules, and official registration, especially in legal or administrative contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Thành lập hội (v): a more formal synonym meaning to found or establish an association.
- Công ty đã thành lập hội từ thiện của riêng mình. (The company founded its own charity association.)
Synonyms
- To found an association: To bring an association into existence.
- To form a society: To create an organized group.
- To set up a club: To establish a club.
Related Idioms
- : Colloquially used to describe forming a group with the primary aim of socializing, partying, or leisurely pursuits, sometimes with a frivolous connotation.
- Bọn trẻ lập hội ăn chơi, cuối tuần nào cũng tụ tập. (The kids formed a social club, gathering every weekend.)