Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To select generals: The primary meaning refers to the act of choosing or appointing military commanders or high-ranking officers for an army.
   • To recruit leaders: In a broader, often metaphorical sense, it can mean to recruit or select key personnel or leaders for an organization or team.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Nhà vua đang tuyển tướng cho quân đội. (The king is selecting generals for the army.)
  • Công ty mới cần tuyển tướng cho các vị trí quản lý. (The new company needs to recruit leaders for management positions.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in historical, strategic, or business contexts to emphasize the selection of crucial, commanding figures rather than ordinary staff.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuyển mộ (v): to recruit, to enlist.

  • Họ đang tuyển mộ nhân viên mới. (They are recruiting new staff.)

• Tuyển chọn (v): to select, to choose carefully.

  • Ban giám khảo sẽ tuyển chọn ứng viên xuất sắc. (The jury will select the outstanding candidates.)

Synonyms

• To appoint generals: To formally assign someone to a position of military leadership.
• To recruit commanders: To seek and enlist people for leadership roles.

Related Idioms

• "Tuyển tướng, chọn binh": An idiom meaning to select both leaders and soldiers, emphasizing the importance of careful selection at all levels for a team or army.
  • Để thành công, công ty phải biết tuyển tướng, chọn binh. (To succeed, the company must know how to select leaders and choose good staff.)