thông đạt
Definition
- Verb:
- To notify formally; to communicate officially: The primary meaning of "thông đạt" is to convey information, a decision, or a document through proper or official channels to ensure it is received and known.
- To comprehend thoroughly; to have deep understanding: A less common, more classical meaning refers to penetrating and understanding matters deeply and completely.
Usage Examples
Verb (To notify):
- Văn phòng sẽ thông đạt quyết định mới cho toàn thể nhân viên. (The office will notify all staff of the new decision.)
- Thông đạt công văn này đến các phòng ban liên quan. (Communicate this official dispatch to the relevant departments.)
Verb (To comprehend):
- Nhà triết học ấy thông đạt mọi lẽ của trời đất. (That philosopher comprehends all the principles of heaven and earth.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Administrative Context: Often used in formal, bureaucratic, or legal settings for the service of documents or official announcements.
- Tòa án đã thông đạt bản án cho bị cáo. (The court has served the verdict to the defendant.)
Variants and Related Words
Thông báo (v): to announce, to notify. This is more common and general than "thông đạt."
- Công ty thông báo lịch nghỉ lễ. (The company announces the holiday schedule.)
Thông tri (v/n): to circulate (a document); a circular. Similar in formality to "thông đạt."
- Bộ phận hành chính phát hành một thông tri mới. (The administrative department issued a new circular.)
Synonyms
- Notify: to inform someone officially.
- Communicate: to share information formally.
- Serve (legal): to deliver a legal document.
- Comprehend: to understand something fully.
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