Definition

Noun: - Shorthand: A system of rapid writing using simple symbols or abbreviations to quickly record spoken words.

Usage

• As a noun: Refers to the system or method itself.
  • Cô ấy học tốc ký để trở thành thư ký. (She is learning shorthand to become a secretary.)
  • Phóng viên thường dùng tốc ký để ghi chép cuộc phỏng vấn. (Reporters often use shorthand to take notes during an interview.)

Advanced Usage

• "ghi bằng tốc ký": to write/take down in shorthand.
  • Toàn bộ bài phát biểu được ghi bằng tốc ký. (The entire speech was taken down in shorthand.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tốc ký viên (n): shorthand writer, stenographer.
  • Tốc ký viên phiên toà phải có kỹ năng rất nhanh và chính xác. (A court stenographer must have very fast and accurate skills.)

Synonyms

• Ký hiệu tốc ký: shorthand symbols.
• Phép viết nhanh: rapid writing system.

Related Phrases

(While "tốc ký" itself is a noun and not typically part of phrasal verbs, it is commonly used in specific phrases.) - Hệ thống tốc ký: shorthand system (e.g., Pitman, Gregg). - Cô ấy thành thạo hệ thống tốc ký Gregg. (She is proficient in the Gregg shorthand system.)

noun

1. shorthand