Definition

1. Verb:
   • To determine by oneself; to decide independently: "tự quyết" refers to the act of making a decision or determination on one's own, without external imposition.
   • To have self-determination (often in a political or ethnic context): "tự quyết" can also mean for a people or nation to determine their own political status and future independently.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã tự quyết về tương lai của mình. (He determined his own future by himself.)
  • Công ty trao quyền tự quyết cho các trưởng bộ phận. (The company grants department heads the authority to decide independently.)
  • Các dân tộc có quyền tự quyết. (Peoples have the right to self-determination.)

Advanced Usage

• "quyền tự quyết": the right to self-determination.

  • Nguyên tắc quyền tự quyết của các dân tộc được Liên Hợp Quốc công nhận. (The principle of the right of peoples to self-determination is recognized by the United Nations.)

• "tự quyết định": a near-synonymous phrase emphasizing the act of deciding for oneself.

  • Bạn nên học cách tự quyết định. (You should learn to make your own decisions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự quyết định (verb): to self-decide. (A more common compound phrase with a very similar meaning).
• Quyết định (verb/noun): to decide / a decision. (The core verb/noun without the reflexive "tự").
• Tự chủ (adj/verb): autonomous, self-reliant. (Focuses more on self-control and autonomy in general).
• Tự trị (adj): autonomous, self-governing. (Often used in political/administrative contexts).

Synonyms

• Tự mình quyết định: to decide by oneself.
• Tự chủ quyết: to decide autonomously (less common).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "tự quyết" itself is not typically broken into phrasal verbs. Its usage is often within fixed phrases. - Được tự quyết: to be allowed/permitted to decide for oneself. - Nhân viên được tự quyết trong phạm vi ngân sách được giao. (Employees are permitted to decide independently within their assigned budget.)

Related Idioms

• "Tự quyết tự chịu": To decide by oneself and bear the consequences oneself; to be responsible for one's own decisions.
  • Anh đã chọn con đường đó, giờ thì tự quyết tự chịu thôi. (You chose that path, now you must live with the consequences of your own decision.)

verb

1. to determine by oneself