tốc kí
Definition
Noun:
- Shorthand / Stenography: A system of rapid handwriting that uses symbols or abbreviations to represent words, phrases, and letters, allowing for fast transcription of speech.
- A shorthand transcript / stenographic record: The written record produced using this method.
Verb:
- To take down in shorthand / to stenograph: The act of writing speech or dictation using shorthand symbols.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Cô ấy học tốc kí để trở thành thư ký. (She is learning shorthand to become a secretary.)
- Bản tốc kí cuộc họp cần được đánh máy lại. (The shorthand transcript of the meeting needs to be typed up.)
Verb:
- Phiên dịch viên tốc kí mọi lời chứng. (The interpreter stenographed every testimony.)
Advanced Usage
- Professional Context: The term is primarily used in formal, professional, or legal settings where accurate, verbatim records of spoken words are required.
- Tòa án sử dụng tốc kí để ghi chép nguyên văn. (The court uses shorthand to record proceedings verbatim.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tốc ký: An alternate spelling with the same meaning.
- Người ghi tốc kí (n): Stenographer, shorthand writer.
- Người ghi tốc kí đã ghi lại toàn bộ phiên điều trần. (The stenographer recorded the entire hearing.)
Synonyms
- Shorthand: A method of rapid writing.
- Stenography: The art or process of writing in shorthand.
- Transcript: A written or printed version of material originally spoken.
Related Terms
- Ký hiệu tốc kí (n): Shorthand symbols.
- Cô ấy phải thuộc lòng tất cả các ký hiệu tốc kí. (She must memorize all the shorthand symbols.)
- Máy ghi tốc kí (n): Stenotype machine.
- Máy ghi tốc kí giúp ghi chép nhanh hơn. (The stenotype machine helps record faster.)