phát đoan
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To begin: To start or initiate an endeavor, especially a significant career, enterprise, or dynasty. This term is used in historical or literary contexts to describe the founding or initial action of a major undertaking.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lý Thái Tổ phát đoan từ Lam Sơn. (Lý Thái Tổ began his career from Lam Sơn.)
- Ông ấy phát đoan sự nghiệp kinh doanh của mình với một cửa hàng nhỏ. (He began his business career with a small shop.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered archaic () and is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or formal writing about the founding of dynasties, major movements, or lifelong careers. It carries a formal and weighty connotation.
Variants and Related Words
Bắt đầu (v): to begin, to start. This is the modern, common equivalent.
- Chúng ta hãy bắt đầu bài học. (Let's begin the lesson.)
Khởi nghiệp (v): to start an enterprise, to embark on a career.
- Cô ấy khởi nghiệp trong lĩnh vực công nghệ. (She started her career in the technology field.)
Synonyms
- Commence: to begin.
- Initiate: to cause a process or action to begin.
- Embark on: to start a major venture.
Related Idioms
- Phát tích: to originate, to have one's origins (often used for historical or legendary figures).
- Triều đại phát tích từ vùng núi phía Bắc. (The dynasty originated from the northern mountainous region.)
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(cũ) Begin
