Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be ordained: The primary meaning of "thụ chức" is to formally receive holy orders or be installed into a religious office, such as becoming a priest, minister, or deacon, through a sacred ceremony.
   • To be installed / to be inducted into office: In a broader, more formal context, it can refer to the act of officially receiving and assuming a high-ranking position or title, often within a government, organization, or institution.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Linh mục trẻ vừa thụ chức tại nhà thờ chính tòa. (The young priest was just ordained at the cathedral.)
  • Vị đại sứ mới sẽ thụ chức vào tuần tới. (The new ambassador will be installed into office next week.)
  • Sau nhiều năm đào tạo, anh ấy đã thụ chức phó tế. (After many years of training, he was ordained as a deacon.)

Advanced Usage

• The term carries a formal and solemn connotation, almost exclusively used for official, ceremonial appointments, particularly religious ones. It is not used for casual job appointments.

Variants and Related Words

• Thụ phong (v): A near-synonym specifically for religious ordination (to be ordained).
  • Ngài thụ phong chức giám mục vào năm 2010. (He was ordained as a bishop in 2010.)
• Nhậm chức (v): To assume office. This is a more general and common term for taking up an official position, without the specific religious or solemn nuance of "thụ chức".
  • Tổng thống mới sẽ nhậm chức vào tháng Một. (The new president will assume office in January.)

Synonyms

• To be ordained: (for religious contexts).
• To be installed: (for formal offices).
• To be inducted: (into an office or position).

Related Idioms

• : Ordination ceremony; installation ceremony.
  • Lễ thụ chức của tân giám đốc được tổ chức long trọng. (The installation ceremony for the new director was held solemnly.)