tái đăng
Definition
- Verb:
- To re-enlist: The primary meaning of "tái đăng" is to sign up for military service again after a previous period of service has ended. It refers specifically to rejoining the armed forces.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau hai năm về quê, anh quyết định tái đăng. (After two years back home, he decided to re-enlist.)
- Chính sách mới khuyến khích binh sĩ xuất ngũ tái đăng. (The new policy encourages discharged soldiers to re-enlist.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a formal, military context. It implies a voluntary return to active duty.
Variants and Related Words
Đăng ký (v): to register, to sign up.
- Anh ấy đăng ký nghĩa vụ quân sự. (He registered for military service.)
Nhập ngũ (v): to enlist, to join the army (for the first time).
- Thanh niên đủ 18 tuổi có thể nhập ngũ. (Youths who are 18 years old can enlist.)
Synonyms
- Re-enlist: to enlist again in the armed forces.
- Re-join: to become a member again (specific to military service).
Notes
- "Tái đăng" is a compound word formed from "tái" (meaning again, re-) and "đăng" (a shortened form related to "đăng ký" - to register). It is not commonly used in general, non-military contexts.