tái ngũ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To re-enlist: The primary meaning of "tái ngũ" is for a former soldier, who has been discharged or demobilized, to voluntarily or by order re-enter active military service.
- To be recalled to active duty: It can also refer to the process where a military veteran is formally called back to serve in the armed forces, often during times of mobilization or national need.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi hòa bình lập lại, nhiều cựu binh tình nguyện tái ngũ. (After peace was restored, many veterans volunteered to re-enlist.)
- Ông ấy nhận được lệnh động viên và phải tái ngũ. (He received a mobilization order and had to be recalled to active duty.)
- Anh ấy quyết định tái ngũ sau hai năm xuất ngũ. (He decided to re-enlist after two years of being discharged.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to military and official contexts. It implies a return to a previous state of service ("tái" means again, "ngũ" refers to the ranks or military service).
Variants and Related Words
- Xuất ngũ (v): to be discharged from military service.
- Anh ấy đã xuất ngũ vào năm ngoái. (He was discharged from the army last year.)
- Tại ngũ (v): to be in active military service.
- Hiện tại, anh trai tôi đang tại ngũ. (Currently, my brother is in active service.)
Synonyms
- Re-enlist: to enlist again in the armed forces.
- Be recalled: to be officially called back to duty.
Related Idioms
- While "tái ngũ" itself is a specific term, it is sometimes used figuratively in casual speech to humorously describe returning to a demanding job or routine, though this is not a standard idiom.