Definition

Noun: 1. Style of work; work ethic; professional conduct: Refers to the characteristic way a person approaches, organizes, and carries out their tasks or duties. It emphasizes efficiency, attitude, and methodology in a professional or formal setting. 2. Manners; demeanor; bearing: Refers to a person's characteristic way of behaving, conducting themselves, and interacting with others in social or formal situations. It encompasses politeness, attitude, and overall comportment.

Usage Examples

• Style of work:
  • Anh ấy có tác phong làm việc rất chuyên nghiệp và khoa học. (He has a very professional and scientific style of work.)
  • Chúng tôi cần cải thiện tác phong công nghiệp trong nhà máy. (We need to improve the industrial work ethic in the factory.)
• Manners/Demeanor:
  • Cô giáo mới có tác phong rất dịu dàng và nhã nhặn. (The new teacher has a very gentle and courteous demeanor.)
  • Tác phong của một quân nhân phải luôn gọn gàng và kỷ luật. (A soldier's bearing must always be neat and disciplined.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, educational, or organizational contexts to describe desirable or model behavior.
• It can be modified by adjectives to specify the type of style or manner, such as (urgent/quick work style), (polite manners), or (democratic style).

Variants and Related Words

• Phong cách (n): Style, manner. This is a broader term that can refer to style in art, fashion, or general behavior, and is sometimes used interchangeably with in the context of personal style.
• Thái độ (n): Attitude. More focused on one's mental position or feeling rather than the overall consistent style of conduct.
• Cử chỉ (n): Gesture, mannerism. Refers more to specific physical actions or gestures.

Synonyms

• Style of work: Work style, professional demeanor, work habits.
• Manners: Demeanor, comportment, deportment, bearing, conduct.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tác phong công nghiệp: Industrial work ethic/style. Refers to the disciplined, efficient, and systematic manner required in modern industrial or corporate settings.
• Tác phong quần chúng: Mass-line style/work style. A term often used to describe a leader's or cadre's humble, close-to-the-people, and non-bureaucratic manner of working.

noun

1. style of work, manners