mãn cuộc
Definition
- Verb:
- To end / to conclude / to finish: Refers to the moment when an event, activity, or period reaches its natural or scheduled conclusion. It emphasizes the completion point.
- To be over / to be finished: Describes the state of an event having just concluded.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trận đấu sẽ mãn cuộc lúc 10 giờ tối. (The match will end at 10 p.m.)
- Khi buổi hòa nhạc mãn cuộc, khán giả vỗ tay nhiệt liệt. (When the concert concluded, the audience applauded enthusiastically.)
- Cuộc họp đã mãn cuộc, mọi người bắt đầu ra về. (The meeting was over, and people began to leave.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and is most commonly used in written contexts, official announcements, or formal speech to describe the conclusion of organized events like ceremonies, matches, meetings, or performances.
- It is often used in a temporal sense ("at the end of...") rather than to describe the nature of the ending itself.
Variants and Related Words
- Kết thúc (v): to end, to finish. (More common and general than "mãn cuộc").
- Chấm dứt (v): to terminate, to cease. (Implies a more definitive or abrupt stop).
- Hoàn tất (v): to complete, to finalize. (Focuses on the fulfillment of a process).
Synonyms
- Conclude: to bring to a close.
- Finish: to reach the end of an activity.
- Terminate: to bring to an end.
Related Phrases
- Đến hồi mãn cuộc: to come to an end (often used for narratives or long processes).
- Câu chuyện đã đến hồi mãn cuộc. (The story has come to an end.)