tiễn hành

Mọi người tổ chức một bữa tiệc tiễn hành cho đồng nghiệp sắp chuyển công tác.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To see someone off: The primary meaning of "tiễn hành" is the act of accompanying someone to their point of departure (e.g., an airport, station) as a gesture of farewell and good wishes for their journey.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cả gia đình ra sân bay để tiễn hành cô ấy. (The whole family went to the airport to see her off.)
  • Chúng tôi tổ chức một bữa ăn nhỏ để tiễn hành đồng nghiệp sắp chuyển công tác. (We organized a small meal to see off a colleague who is transferring to a new post.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and is often used in written contexts or formal speeches. In everyday conversation, the simpler verb "tiễn" is more common.
• It is frequently associated with organized farewell events, such as "bữa tiệc tiễn hành" (a farewell party) or "lễ tiễn hành" (a farewell ceremony).

Variants and Related Words

• Tiễn (v): to see off, to bid farewell. This is the core, more commonly used verb.
  • Anh ấy tiễn tôi ra đến cổng. (He saw me off to the gate.)
• Đưa tiễn (v): to accompany and bid farewell (similar in meaning, slightly literary).
• Từ biệt (v): to say goodbye, to part.

Synonyms

• Bid farewell: to say goodbye.
• See off: to accompany a departing person to their point of departure.

Notes on Usage

• "Tiễn hành" is a compound word formed from "tiễn" (to see off) and "hành" (to travel, to go). It specifically emphasizes the act of farewell in the context of someone embarking on a trip or a new life chapter.
• It is not used for casual goodbyes (e.g., leaving a friend's house). For those, "chào" (hello/goodbye) or "tạm biệt" (goodbye) are used.