trung đẳng

trung đẳng

Trung đẳng là một hạng vừa, không cao cũng không thấp.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Middle-grade; intermediate: Describing something that is of a medium level, rank, or quality, positioned between high and low.
    • Secondary (historical): Pertaining to a specific, now-obsolete, intermediate level in the former Vietnamese primary education system.

  2. Noun (historical):

    • The intermediate level: Specifically refers to the third and fourth years (equivalent to modern grades 3 and 4) of the old five-year primary school system in Vietnam, following the "Sơ đẳng" (elementary) level and preceding the "Tiểu học" (primary) diploma.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Trong xã hội phong kiến, tầng lớp trung đẳng không nhiều. (In feudal society, the middle class was not large.)
    • Đây là một khóa học trung đẳng, phù hợp với người đã có kiến thức cơ bản. (This is an intermediate-level course, suitable for those with basic knowledge.)

  • Noun (historical):

    • Ông nội tôi chỉ học hết lớp trung đẳng. (My grandfather only completed the intermediate level [of primary school].)
    • Chương trình trung đẳng bao gồm các môn học như toán và quốc ngữ. (The intermediate-level curriculum included subjects like mathematics and the national language.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is largely historical and archaic in modern Vietnamese, especially regarding education. It is most commonly encountered in historical texts or when discussing social structures of the past.
  • When used as an adjective for social class ("tầng lớp trung đẳng"), it is a direct translation of "middle classes" but carries a historical nuance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sơ đẳng (adj/noun): Elementary, primary; the first level (grades 1 & 2) in the old primary school system.
  • Tiểu học (noun): Primary education; the modern term for elementary/primary school.
Synonyms
  • Trung cấp: Intermediate level (more common in modern usage for educational/vocational tiers).
  • Trung bình: Average, medium.
  • Bậc trung: Middle rank/grade.
Related Terms (Historical Context)
  • Bằng Sơ học yếu lược: Certificate for completing "Sơ đẳng."
  • Bằng Tiểu học: Primary school diploma, awarded after completing the final level following "trung đẳng."