trúng cách
Definition
- Adjective (archaic/literary):
- Meeting the required standards; qualified; conforming to prescribed conditions. This term describes something or someone that fulfills all stipulated rules, criteria, or formal requirements, often in a formal, literary, or examination context.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bài thi của anh ấy được đánh giá là trúng cách. (His exam was judged to meet the required standards.)
- Văn chương trúng cách. (A literary composition that fulfills the formal requirements.)
- Vận động viên đã thi đấu trúng cách để vào vòng chung kết. (The athlete competed in a qualifying manner to enter the final round.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is considered somewhat archaic in modern, everyday Vietnamese but is still understood and used in formal, literary, or historical discussions, particularly regarding classical examinations, formal procedures, or qualifying rounds in competitions.
Variants and Related Words
- Trúng tuyển (v): to pass an entrance exam or selection process.
- Cô ấy trúng tuyển vào đại học. (She passed the university entrance exam.)
- Đạt chuẩn (v/phr): to meet the standard.
- Sản phẩm này đã đạt chuẩn chất lượng. (This product has met the quality standard.)
Synonyms
- Qualified: having the necessary qualifications or meeting the required conditions.
- Conforming: adhering to established rules or standards.
- Compliant: meeting or in accordance with rules or standards.
Related Idioms
- Trúng số: to win the lottery (figuratively, to be very lucky). While "trúng" appears in both, "trúng số" is a common modern idiom with a different meaning related to luck, not formal compliance.
- Ông ấy trúng số độc đắc. (He won the jackpot.)