Definition

1. Verb:
   • To honour, to revere: To show great respect and admiration for someone, often publicly.
   • To proclaim, to elevate: To formally declare or raise someone to a high and respected position, such as a leader or master.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhân dân suy tôn Người là lãnh tụ. (The people honoured/proclaimed Him as their leader.)
  • Hội nghị đã suy tôn ông ấy làm chủ tịch. (The conference proclaimed him as chairman.)
  • Truyền thống đó suy tôn các bậc hiền triết. (That tradition honours the sages.)

Advanced Usage

• "suy tôn lên làm": to proclaim/elevate someone to the position of.

  • Họ suy tôn vị tướng lên làm hoàng đế. (They proclaimed the general as emperor.)

• "được suy tôn": to be honoured/proclaimed (passive voice).

  • Vị lão thành cách mạng được mọi người suy tôn. (The veteran revolutionary is honoured by everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tôn vinh (verb): to glorify, to honour. Often used in similar contexts but can imply a more celebratory honour.
• Sùng bái (verb): to worship, to adore. Implies a religious or extreme level of devotion.
• Tôn kính (verb): to respect deeply, to venerate. Focuses on the feeling of respect.

Synonyms

• Tôn vinh: to glorify, to honour.
• Đề cao: to exalt, to praise highly.
• Tôn lên: to elevate (to a position).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "suy tôn" combines "suy" (to consider, to deliberate) and "tôn" (to respect). It implies a deliberate, collective act of raising someone to a respected status based on merit or consensus.
• It is often used in formal, historical, or political contexts regarding leadership, but can also apply in cultural or organizational settings.
• It does not mean simple, everyday respect. It carries the weight of a formal declaration or a widely recognized act of reverence.

verb

1. to honour, to proclaim