trực nhật
Definition
Noun:
- Duty roster / On-duty shift: A system or schedule where individuals or a group are assigned to be responsible for the daily maintenance, order, and rule enforcement within an institution (like a school, office, or military unit) for a specific day.
- The person/team on duty: Refers to the specific individual or group assigned to these tasks on a given day.
Verb (to be on duty):
- To be on daily duty: To perform the tasks associated with the daily maintenance and supervision of a shared space according to a roster.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Hôm nay là phiên trực nhật của lớp tôi. (Today is my class's turn for the duty roster.)
- Bạn trực nhật phải lau bảng và quét lớp. (The person on duty must clean the board and sweep the classroom.)
Verb:
- Chúng tôi trực nhật vào thứ Năm hàng tuần. (We are on daily duty every Thursday.)
Advanced Usage
- The concept is deeply embedded in Vietnamese collective culture, common in schools, government offices, and military settings. It emphasizes shared responsibility and discipline.
- "Phân công trực nhật": to assign the duty roster.
- Lớp trưởng phân công trực nhật cho cả tuần. (The class president assigned the duty roster for the whole week.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trực ban (n/v): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably, especially in official or military contexts for being on watch or duty.
- Trực (v): To be on watch, on call, or on duty (can be for longer periods, like night shifts or technical standby).
Synonyms
- Daily duty / day duty: The assigned tasks for the day.
- Roster duty: Duty assigned by a schedule.
- Monitor (in a school context): The student on duty.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Đến phiên trực nhật: It's one's turn for the duty roster.
- Ngày mai đến phiên trực nhật của anh rồi. (Tomorrow it's your turn for the duty roster.)
- Bảng phân công trực nhật: The duty roster board/schedule.
- Hãy kiểm tra bảng phân công trực nhật. (Please check the duty roster board.)