nhập bạ
Definition
- Verb:
- To register officially; to enter into a register or ledger: The primary meaning of "nhập bạ" is the formal act of recording information, such as a name, event, or property, into an official ledger, book, or register for administrative, legal, or historical purposes. This term is often associated with traditional or formal bureaucratic systems.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi sinh, cha mẹ phải đi nhập bạ khai sinh cho con. (After birth, parents must go to register the child's birth.)
- Việc nhập bạ đất đai đã được hoàn tất. (The registration of the land into the ledger has been completed.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nhập bạ" is considered formal and is often used in historical, legal, or bureaucratic contexts. In modern administrative language, words like "đăng ký" (to register) are more common for many procedures.
Variants and Related Words
- Vào sổ (v): to enter into a book/ledger. This is a more general synonym.
- Đăng ký (v): to register. A more contemporary and widely used term.
- Sổ bạ (n): a register, a ledger book.
Synonyms
- Register: to record formally.
- Enroll: to insert on a list or register.
- Record: to set down in writing for official purposes.
Related Idioms
- While "nhập bạ" itself is not commonly used in idioms, the concept is central to the formal idiom "vào sổ đen" (to be blacklisted, literally "to be entered into the black book").