tòng đảng

Một người đàn ông bị cảnh sát bắt giữ vì tòng đảng trong một vụ trộm.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Accomplice: A person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing.
   • Party member (archaic/formal): Literally "to follow the party," referring to joining or being a member of a political party or faction. This meaning is less common in modern usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn bị kết án với tư cách là tòng đảng trong vụ cướp. (He was convicted as an accomplice in the robbery.)
  • Việc tòng đảng của ông ấy được giữ bí mật. (His party membership was kept secret.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is formal and is primarily used in legal or historical contexts. In contemporary Vietnamese, words like "đồng phạm" are more common for "accomplice," and "đảng viên" is standard for "party member."

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng phạm (n): accomplice, co-conspirator. This is the more common modern legal term.
• Đảng viên (n): party member. The standard term for a member of a political party.

Synonyms

• Accomplice: partner in crime, abettor, accessory.
• Member: adherent, follower (in the context of a party).

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use this word. Its usage is largely confined to specific formal contexts.