trao trả
Definition
- Verb:
- To return, to give back: The primary meaning of "trao trả" is to hand something back to its original owner or rightful party after a period of holding or possessing it. It implies a formal or official act of restitution.
- To restore, to hand back: Used in contexts involving the restoration of abstract entities, such as rights, sovereignty, or independence, to a person, group, or nation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính quyền sẽ trao trả tù binh. (The authorities will return the prisoners of war.)
- Họ đã trao trả chiếc ví bị mất cho chủ nhân. (They returned the lost wallet to its owner.)
- Hiệp ước yêu cầu trao trả độc lập cho quốc gia đó. (The treaty requires the restoration of independence to that nation.)
Advanced Usage
- "trao trả tự do": to restore freedom, to liberate.
- Tòa án ra lệnh trao trả tự do cho bị cáo. (The court ordered the defendant to be set free.)
Variants and Related Words
Trả lại (v): to give back, to return. This is a more common and general synonym.
- Tôi cần trả lại cuốn sách này cho thư viện. (I need to return this book to the library.)
Hoàn trả (v): to refund, to reimburse (often used for money).
- Cửa hàng đồng ý hoàn trả tiền. (The store agreed to refund the money.)
Synonyms
- Return: to give back something to its owner.
- Restore: to give back something that was lost or taken, especially abstract concepts.
- Hand back: to return something by physically giving it.
Related Idioms