tình nguyện
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Definition
- Verb:
- To volunteer: To willingly and freely offer to do something, typically a task that is difficult or requires sacrifice, without being forced or obligated.
Usage
- Verb:
- Tình nguyện is used to describe the act of offering one's services or taking on a responsibility out of one's own free will.
- It often implies a sense of willingness to face challenges or make sacrifices for a cause, community, or others.
- It is commonly used in contexts related to social work, community service, military service, or difficult assignments.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đã tình nguyện đi nhận công tác ở vùng sâu vùng xa. (He volunteered to take on an assignment in a remote area.)
- Nhiều thanh niên tình nguyện tham gia đội phòng chống thiên tai. (Many young people volunteered to join the disaster prevention team.)
- Cô ấy tình nguyện làm gia sư miễn phí cho trẻ em nghèo. (She volunteered to be a free tutor for underprivileged children.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tự nguyện": A near-synonym meaning "voluntary" or "of one's own accord." While very similar, can sometimes emphasize the spontaneous, internal origin of the willingness even more strongly.
- Sự đóng góp tự nguyện của người dân rất đáng quý. (The voluntary contributions from the people are very precious.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tình nguyện viên (noun): Volunteer (a person who volunteers).
- Các tình nguyện viên đang dọn dẹp bãi biển. (The volunteers are cleaning the beach.)
- Tinh thần tình nguyện (noun phrase): Volunteer spirit, spirit of volunteerism.
- Chúng tôi ngưỡng mộ tinh thần tình nguyện của cô ấy. (We admire her volunteer spirit.)
Synonyms
- Xung phong (verb): To volunteer, to step forward (often used in military or organized group contexts where one actively steps up for a duty).
- Anh lính xung phong đi đầu trong trận đánh. (The soldier volunteered to lead the attack.)
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Tình nguyện đứng mũi chịu sào": To volunteer to bear the brunt, to take on the most difficult part or responsibility.
- Trong mọi việc khó khăn, anh ấy luôn tình nguyện đứng mũi chịu sào. (In every difficult task, he always volunteers to bear the brunt.)