trả phép
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To return from leave: The primary meaning of "trả phép" is to resume work or normal duties after an official period of authorized absence (leave). It implies the formal conclusion of one's leave period.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Sáng mai, tôi sẽ trả phép và quay lại văn phòng. (Tomorrow morning, I will return from leave and come back to the office.)
- Nhân viên đó đã trả phép từ tuần trước. (That employee returned from leave last week.)
- Sau khi trả phép, anh ấy có rất nhiều email cần xử lý. (After returning from leave, he had many emails to process.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is formal and is typically used in workplace or official contexts. It focuses on the action of resuming duties, not just physically returning.
Variants and Related Words
Nghỉ phép (v): to take leave, to be on leave.
- Cô ấy đang nghỉ phép một tuần. (She is on leave for one week.)
Xin phép (v): to request permission or to ask for leave.
- Tôi cần xin phép nghỉ buổi chiều. (I need to request permission to be absent this afternoon.)
Synonyms
- To return to work: to come back to one's job after an absence.
- To resume duties: to begin one's work responsibilities again.
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