Definition

1. Verb:
   • To put under house arrest: "quản thúc" refers to the legal or administrative action of restricting a person's freedom of movement, confining them to a specific location, typically their residence, under surveillance. It is a measure of control or punishment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính quyền đã quyết định quản thúc ông ấy tại nhà riêng. (The authorities decided to put him under house arrest at his private residence.)
  • Người biểu tình đó bị quản thúc trong sáu tháng. (That protester was put under house arrest for six months.)
  • Bị cáo bị tòa án tuyên án quản thúc. (The defendant was sentenced by the court to house arrest.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bị quản thúc": to be under house arrest, to be placed under administrative surveillance.
  • Nhà hoạt động chính trị đã bị quản thúc từ năm ngoái. (The political activist has been under house arrest since last year.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quản chế (verb): A related legal term, also meaning to place under control or surveillance, often used interchangeably with "quản thúc" in modern Vietnamese, though "quản chế" can imply a broader set of restrictions.
  • Anh ta bị kết án ba năm quản chế. (He was sentenced to three years of probation/supervised release.)

Synonyms

• Giam lỏng (verb): To confine, to restrict to a place (less formal, can imply unofficial detention).
• Quản lý chặt chẽ (verb phrase): To manage/control strictly.

Notes on Meaning

• Legal/Administrative Context: The word "quản thúc" is primarily used in legal, judicial, or administrative contexts. It is an official measure.
• Historical/Formal Connotation: The word can sound somewhat formal or archaic. In contemporary legal documents, "quản chế" is often used. The reference from the Vietnamese-French dictionary notes "(arch.)" for archaic, indicating its historical usage for "administrative surveillance."

verb

1. to put under house arest