Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be born: Refers to the biological birth of a living being, especially a human or animal.
   • To come into being / to appear / to be established: Describes the origin, creation, or first appearance of an abstract concept, organization, movement, product, or work.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa bé đã ra đời vào sáng nay. (The baby was born this morning.)
  • Tác phẩm này ra đời vào năm 1925. (This work came into being in 1925.)
  • Công ty chúng tôi chính thức ra đời từ thập niên 90. (Our company was officially established in the 90s.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb is often used in formal or historical contexts to mark the inception of significant entities.
  • Hiến pháp mới đã ra đời sau một quá trình dài thảo luận. (The new constitution came into being after a long process of discussion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sinh ra (v): to give birth to; to be born. Often used more for biological birth but can overlap.

  • Cô ấy sinh ra một bé gái. (She gave birth to a baby girl.)

• Xuất hiện (v): to appear, to emerge. Focuses more on the act of appearing rather than the moment of origin.

  • Một giải pháp mới đã xuất hiện. (A new solution has appeared.)

Synonyms

• To be born: (for living beings).
• To originate: to take its origin.
• To be founded / established: (for organizations, institutions).
• To be launched / introduced: (for products, initiatives).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chào đời: A more colloquial synonym for "to be born."

  • Chiếc xe phiên bản mới vừa chào đời. (The new version of the car has just been launched.)

• Mở mắt chào đời: An idiomatic phrase meaning "to open one's eyes to the world," used for birth.

  • Em bé mở mắt chào đời trong sự chào đón của cả gia đình. (The baby opened its eyes to the world welcomed by the whole family.)

verb

1. to be born; to come into being