Definition

Verb: - To revise, to edit, to collate and correct: The primary meaning of "san định" is to carefully review, edit, and correct a text, document, or set of rules to make them accurate, orderly, and standardized. It implies a systematic and authoritative process of correction and compilation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các học giả đã dành nhiều năm để san định bộ sử cũ. (The scholars spent many years revising the old historical annals.)
  • Công việc san định hiến pháp đòi hỏi sự thận trọng tối đa. (The work of revising the constitution requires the utmost caution.)
  • Sau khi được san định, các văn bản luật trở nên rõ ràng và thống nhất hơn. (After being collated and corrected, the legal documents became clearer and more consistent.)

Advanced Usage

• "san định lại": to revise again, to re-edit.
  • Bản thảo cần được san định lại trước khi xuất bản. (The manuscript needs to be re-edited before publication.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chỉnh lý (verb): to edit, to rectify. (Often used in modern contexts for editing documents or data.)
• Hiệu đính (verb): to proofread, to correct (especially texts before printing).
• Biên tập (verb): to edit, to compile (often for publications).

Synonyms

• Sửa chữa: to repair, to correct (broader term, can apply to physical objects or texts).
• Tu chỉnh: to amend, to modify (often used for laws or important documents).

Notes on Meaning

• Historical/Formal Connotation: "San định" carries a formal, scholarly, and sometimes historical or classical tone. It is often used in the context of ancient texts, canonical works, laws, or important historical documents.
• Process-Oriented: The word emphasizes the process of bringing order, accuracy, and standardization to something that was previously disorganized or contained errors.

verb

1. to revise