truy tặng
Definition
- Verb:
- To award posthumously: To officially grant an honor, title, or decoration to someone after their death in recognition of their service or achievements.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính phủ đã truy tặng huân chương cho vị tướng. (The government posthumously awarded the medal to the general.)
- Danh hiệu "Nghệ sĩ Nhân dân" được truy tặng cho ông. (The title "People's Artist" was awarded to him posthumously.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in formal, official contexts related to state or organizational honors.
Variants and Related Words
- Truy phong (v): To confer a military rank or title posthumously.
- Ông được truy phong lên cấp Đại tá. (He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Colonel.)
Synonyms
- To confer posthumously: To grant an honor or title after death.
- To bestow posthumously: To give something as an honor after death.