thải loại
Definition
- Verb:
- To eliminate; to remove: The primary meaning of "thải loại" is to remove or get rid of something or someone, often because they are considered unnecessary, inferior, or unsuitable. It implies a process of selection and rejection.
- To discharge; to lay off: In an employment or organizational context, it specifically means to dismiss or release personnel, often as part of downsizing or due to poor performance.
- To reject; to discard: Used for objects or materials, meaning to discard them as waste or because they fail to meet standards.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty đã thải loại nhiều nhân viên. (The company eliminated many employees.)
- Hệ thống này tự động thải loại các sản phẩm lỗi. (This system automatically rejects defective products.)
- Chất độc sẽ bị thải loại khỏi cơ thể. (The toxin will be eliminated from the body.)
Advanced Usage
- "thải loại ra môi trường": to discharge into the environment.
- Nhà máy bị phạt vì thải loại chất thải ra môi trường. (The factory was fined for discharging waste into the environment.)
Variants and Related Words
Sa thải (v): to fire, to dismiss (from a job). This is a stronger, more direct synonym for dismissal.
- Ông chủ đã sa thải người quản lý. (The boss fired the manager.)
Loại bỏ (v): to eliminate, to remove. A close synonym often used for things or abstract concepts.
- Chúng ta cần loại bỏ thói quen xấu. (We need to eliminate bad habits.)
Synonyms
- Eliminate: to completely remove or get rid of.
- Discharge: to release or dismiss, especially from a job or duty.
- Reject: to refuse to accept or consider.
- Discard: to throw away or get rid of as no longer useful.
Related Idioms
- Thải hồi: to discharge and repatriate (often used in military or official contexts for sending someone back).
- Người lính bị thương được thải hồi về quê. (The injured soldier was discharged and sent back home.)