Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To preside over / to be in charge of: An archaic term meaning to hold authority over a meeting, ceremony, or event; to officiate.
   • To manage / to direct: To have control and responsibility for conducting an affair or proceeding.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy trịch buổi lễ trang trọng. (He presided over the solemn ceremony.)
  • Ai sẽ trịch cuộc họp quan trọng này? (Who will be in charge of this important meeting?)

Advanced Usage

• This word is almost exclusively used in the fixed, compound form "cầm trịch", which carries the same meaning of presiding or chairing an event.
  • Giáo sư sẽ cầm trịch hội thảo. (The professor will chair the seminar.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cầm trịch (v): to preside over, to chair, to officiate. This is the standard, modern compound in which "trịch" appears.
  • Bà chủ tịch cầm trịch phiên họp. (The chairwoman presided over the session.)

Synonyms

• Preside: to occupy the place of authority.
• Chair: to act as the chairperson of a meeting.
• Officiate: to perform a formal role or ceremony.

Notes on Usage

• The word "trịch" is considered archaic and is virtually never used alone in modern Vietnamese. Its meaning and usage are preserved entirely within the compound "cầm trịch".
• When encountered, it is almost always in formal, literary, or historical contexts related to leadership of ceremonies or official gatherings.