trù định
Definition
- Verb:
- To plan / to intend: To think about and decide what you will do in the future; to have a particular plan or intention.
- To prearrange / to predetermine: To decide or arrange something beforehand.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh trù định làm gì vào cuối tuần? (What do you plan to do this weekend?)
- Công ty trù định sẽ mở một chi nhánh mới. (The company intends to open a new branch.)
- Mọi chi tiết cho sự kiện đã được trù định từ trước. (Every detail for the event was prearranged beforehand.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often implies a deliberate and considered plan, not just a vague idea. It is more formal than some common synonyms like "định" (to intend).
Variants and Related Words
Dự định (v/n): intention, plan. A very close synonym, slightly more common in everyday speech.
- Tôi có dự định đi du lịch. (I have a plan to travel.)
Trù tính (v): to calculate, to plan in detail. Often involves numerical or logistical planning.
- Chúng tôi đang trù tính ngân sách cho năm tới. (We are calculating the budget for next year.)
Synonyms
- To plan: To decide on and arrange in advance.
- To intend: To have a course of action as one's purpose.
- To prearrange: To arrange something before it happens.
Related Phrases
- Trù định trước: to predetermine, to pre-plan.
- Kết quả dường như đã được trù định trước. (The outcome seemed to have been predetermined.)