Definition

1. Noun:

   • Shorthand / Stenography: A system of rapid handwriting that uses symbols or abbreviations to represent words, phrases, and letters, allowing for fast transcription of speech.
   • A shorthand transcript / stenographic record: The written record produced using this method.

2. Verb:

   • To take down in shorthand / to stenograph: The act of writing speech or dictation using shorthand symbols.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Cô ấy học tốc kí để trở thành thư ký. (She is learning shorthand to become a secretary.)
  • Bản tốc kí cuộc họp cần được đánh máy lại. (The shorthand transcript of the meeting needs to be typed up.)

• Verb:

  • Phiên dịch viên tốc kí mọi lời chứng. (The interpreter stenographed every testimony.)

Advanced Usage

• Professional Context: The term is primarily used in formal, professional, or legal settings where accurate, verbatim records of spoken words are required.
  • Tòa án sử dụng tốc kí để ghi chép nguyên văn. (The court uses shorthand to record proceedings verbatim.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tốc ký: An alternate spelling with the same meaning.
• Người ghi tốc kí (n): Stenographer, shorthand writer.
  • Người ghi tốc kí đã ghi lại toàn bộ phiên điều trần. (The stenographer recorded the entire hearing.)

Synonyms

• Shorthand: A method of rapid writing.
• Stenography: The art or process of writing in shorthand.
• Transcript: A written or printed version of material originally spoken.

Related Terms

• Ký hiệu tốc kí (n): Shorthand symbols.
  • Cô ấy phải thuộc lòng tất cả các ký hiệu tốc kí. (She must memorize all the shorthand symbols.)
• Máy ghi tốc kí (n): Stenotype machine.
  • Máy ghi tốc kí giúp ghi chép nhanh hơn. (The stenotype machine helps record faster.)