trực
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Definition
Adjective:
- Straightforward; upright; honest: Describes a person's character as being direct, honest, and morally upright.
- Direct; straight: Describes something that is linear or without deviation.
Verb:
- To be on duty; to be on watch; to stand watch: The primary meaning refers to taking one's turn to be present and responsible, often in a professional, medical, or security context.
- To keep vigil; to watch over: To stay awake and attentive, especially to care for someone, such as a sick person.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy là người tính rất trực. (He is a very straightforward/honest person.)
- Verb:
- Y tá sẽ trực cả đêm. (The nurse will be on duty all night.)
- Tôi phải trực ở bệnh viện vào Chủ nhật. (I have to be on duty at the hospital on Sunday.)
- Anh ấy trực bên giường bệnh của mẹ. (He kept vigil by his mother's sickbed.)
Advanced Usage
"trực tiếp": direct; directly; live (as in broadcasting). This is a separate, common compound word.
- Chúng tôi theo dõi trận đấu qua truyền hình trực tiếp. (We watched the match via live television.)
"trực giác": intuition. This is a separate, common compound word.
- Cô ấy hành động theo trực giác. (She acted on intuition.)
Variants and Related Words
Trực nhật (v): to be on duty for daily chores (often used in schools or offices). This is a shortened form of "trực" in this specific context.
- Hôm nay, lớp tôi có ba bạn trực nhật. (Today, three students from my class are on cleaning duty.)
Trực ban (v/n): to be the officer on duty; the duty officer.
- Đại úy Nam đang trực ban. (Captain Nam is the officer on duty.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: Honest, upright, direct.
- Verb: To man a post, to stand guard, to attend.
Related Idioms
- Ăn ngay nói trực: To be frank and straightforward in both action and speech; to be upright and honest.
- Mọi người quý anh ấy vì tính ăn ngay nói trực. (People respect him for his frank and honest nature.)