Definition

1. Verb:

   • To undergo further training / to pursue advanced professional studies: The primary meaning of "tu nghiệp" is to engage in a period of study or training to improve one's skills, knowledge, or qualifications in a specific academic field or profession. It implies a process of self-cultivation and professional enhancement.

2. Noun:

   • Advanced training / professional development course: "Tu nghiệp" can refer to the training program or course of study itself that is designed for skill enhancement and professional upgrading.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Cô ấy đang tu nghiệp về quản trị kinh doanh ở nước ngoài. (She is undergoing advanced training in business administration abroad.)
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy muốn tu nghiệp thêm để nâng cao tay nghề. (After graduating, he wants to pursue further training to improve his craftsmanship.)

• Noun:

  • Công ty cử nhân viên đi một khóa tu nghiệp ngắn hạn. (The company sent an employee to a short-term professional development course.)
  • Lớp tu nghiệp đó kéo dài sáu tháng. (That advanced training course lasted six months.)

Advanced Usage

• Historically, "tu nghiệp" carried a more formal or academic connotation, similar to "to perfect oneself in a profession." In modern Vietnamese, it is commonly used in professional, vocational, and academic contexts to denote skill upgrading, often supported by an employer or institution.

Variants and Related Words

• Đào tạo (v/n): to train / training. This is a more general term for training.
• Bồi dưỡng (v/n): to foster, to cultivate / a refresher course. Often used for short-term skill updates.
• Nâng cao trình độ (v phrase): to improve one's level/qualifications. A descriptive phrase similar in meaning.

Synonyms

• To train further: to receive additional instruction.
• To upgrade skills: to improve professional abilities.
• Professional development: the process of gaining new skills for career advancement.

Related Terms

• Tu nghiệp sinh (n): A trainee, especially one sent abroad for professional training.
  • Các tu nghiệp sinh Việt Nam đã trở về nước sau khóa học. (The Vietnamese trainees returned home after the course.)