then chốt
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Definition
Noun: The most important, decisive, or pivotal point, element, or part of something. It refers to the central issue or crucial factor upon which everything else depends.
Usage
- "then chốt" is used as a noun, often following another noun to specify that it is the key or crucial aspect.
- It describes the central, indispensable part of a situation, plan, problem, or system.
Usage Examples
- (This is precisely the crux of the matter.)
- (We need to identify the key factors for success.)
- (He holds a key position in the company.)
Advanced Usage
- "mấu chốt": This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "then chốt" to mean the crux or pivotal point.
- Giải quyết mấu chốt này sẽ dẫn đến thành công.(Solving this crucial point will lead to success.)
- "điểm mấu chốt" / "điểm then chốt": Phrases emphasizing "the key point."
- Hãy tập trung vào điểm then chốt trong bài tranh luận.(Let's focus on the key point in the debate.)
Variants and Related Words
- Then (noun): A bolt or latch (literal meaning). "Then chốt" is a figurative extension of this, implying the part that "locks" or secures the whole structure.
- Chốt (verb): To finalize, to lock in (e.g., a decision, a price). Related in concept to making something definite and secure.
Synonyms
- Trọng yếu (adj): Of prime importance, vital.
- Cốt lõi (noun): The core, the essence.
- Quan trọng nhất (adj phrase): The most important.
- Căn bản (adj): Fundamental, basic.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Giải quyết vấn đề then chốt": To solve the key/crucial problem.
- Muốn cải thiện tình hình, trước hết phải giải quyết vấn đề then chốt. (To improve the situation, we must first solve the key problem.)
- "Nắm được then chốt": To grasp/hold the key (to understanding or solving something).
- Khi bạn nắm được then chốt, mọi chuyện sẽ trở nên dễ dàng. (Once you grasp the key, everything becomes easier.)