tự quuyết

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To self-determine: To decide one's own course of action or future independently, without external coercion.
    • To decide for oneself: To make a personal choice or judgment autonomously.

  2. Noun (as part of the compound "quyền tự quyết"):

    • Self-determination: The right of a person or group to govern themselves or choose their own political status.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • Mỗi cá nhân cần có khả năng tự quyết. (Every individual needs the ability to self-determine.)
    • Cô ấy tự quyết mọi việc trong cuộc sống của mình. (She decides everything for herself in her life.)

  • Noun (in compound form):

    • Các dân tộc đấu tranh cho quyền tự quyết. (Peoples fight for the right to self-determination.)
Advanced Usage
  • "tự quyết định": A more common and complete synonym meaning "to decide for oneself."
    • Bạn phải tự quyết định tương lai của mình. (You must decide your own future.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Quyền tự quyết (n): The right of self-determination. This is the most frequent compound.
  • Tự quyết định (v): To self-decide. This variant is often used interchangeably.
Synonyms
  • Self-determine: To have control over one's own destiny.
  • Decide autonomously: To make an independent decision.
  • Self-govern: To rule or control oneself.
Related Concepts
  • Tự chủ (n): Autonomy, self-reliance. While related, "tự chủ" often emphasizes self-control and independence in management, whereas "tự quyết" focuses on the act of decision-making.
  • Độc lập (n): Independence. A broader concept that can encompass political or personal independence.