Definition

1. Verb:
   • To execute / to carry out: The primary meaning of "thực thi" is to put a plan, law, order, or duty into effect; to perform a required action.
   • To implement / to enforce: It specifically refers to giving practical effect to something formal, such as a law, policy, or judicial decision, ensuring it is followed.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát có nhiệm vụ thực thi pháp luật. (The police have the duty to enforce the law.)
  • Chúng tôi sẽ thực thi kế hoạch mới vào tháng tới. (We will implement the new plan next month.)
  • Bản án đã được thực thi. (The court judgment has been executed.)

Advanced Usage

• "thực thi quyền lực": to exercise power.

  • Người lãnh đạo phải biết cách thực thi quyền lực một cách khôn ngoan. (A leader must know how to exercise power wisely.)

• "thực thi công vụ": to perform official duties.

  • Viên chức đó đang thực thi công vụ. (That official is performing his official duties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thi hành (v): to execute, to carry out (a law, sentence). Often interchangeable with "thực thi" in legal/administrative contexts.

  • Thi hành án tử hình. (To carry out a death sentence.)

• Thực hiện (v): to perform, to realize, to carry out. A more general term for executing a task or plan.

  • Thực hiện một giao dịch. (To carry out a transaction.)

Synonyms

• Execute: to carry out fully.
• Implement: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect.
• Enforce: to compel observance of or compliance with a law or rule.
• Administer: to manage and be responsible for the execution of.

Related Idioms

Note: "Thực thi" is a formal term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is typically found in legal, administrative, and technical contexts.