Definition

1. Verb:

   • To graduate: To successfully complete a course of study at an educational institution (e.g., high school, university) and receive a diploma or degree.

2. Adjective:

   • Graduate (attributive): Used to describe something related to the completion of studies, such as a thesis, exam, or certificate.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Chị tôi sẽ tốt nghiệp đại học vào tháng tới. (My sister will graduate from university next month.)
  • Anh ấy đã tốt nghiệp trung học năm ngoái. (He graduated from high school last year.)

• Adjective:

  • Cô ấy đang viết luận văn tốt nghiệp. (She is writing her graduate thesis.)
  • Kỳ thi tốt nghiệp rất quan trọng. (The graduation exam is very important.)

Advanced Usage

• "tốt nghiệp loại xuất sắc": to graduate with honors / with distinction.

  • Sinh viên đó tốt nghiệp loại xuất sắc. (That student graduated with honors.)

• "lễ tốt nghiệp": graduation ceremony.

  • Cả gia đình sẽ tham dự lễ tốt nghiệp của tôi. (My whole family will attend my graduation ceremony.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bằng tốt nghiệp (n): graduation diploma, degree.

  • Anh ấy nhận bằng tốt nghiệp vào tuần trước. (He received his graduation diploma last week.)

• Tốt nghiệp phổ thông (v): to graduate from high school.

  • Tỷ lệ tốt nghiệp phổ thông năm nay rất cao. (The high school graduation rate this year is very high.)

Synonyms

• Graduate: to complete a course of study successfully.
• Finish school: to conclude one's studies (less formal).

Related Idioms

• "Tốt nghiệp đại học" is a very common, almost fixed phrase meaning "to graduate from university/college." It signifies a major life milestone.
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp đại học, cô ấy đi làm ngay. (After graduating from university, she started working immediately.)

verb, adj

1. to graduate, graduate