tựu trường
Các em học sinh mặc đồng phái mới hớn hở đi qua cổng trường trong ngày tựu trường.
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of gathering at school: Refers specifically to the event where students assemble at their school at the beginning of a new academic year or term, marking the start of classes after a break.
- The start of the school year: Denotes the commencement of the school year, often associated with an opening ceremony.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngày mai là ngày tựu trường. (Tomorrow is the day of gathering at school/the start of the school year.)
- Các em học sinh háo hức cho ngày tựu trường. (The students are excited for the first day of school.)
- Lễ tựu trường sẽ bắt đầu lúc 7 giờ sáng. (The school opening ceremony will start at 7 a.m.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tựu trường" is often used in formal or official contexts, such as in school announcements, calendars, and media, to refer to the official start of the academic year. It carries a connotation of formality and collective return.
Variants and Related Words
- Khai giảng (n): opening ceremony; inauguration of the school year. While "tựu trường" emphasizes the students' gathering, "khai giảng" focuses more on the ceremonial event.
- Lễ khai giảng năm học mới rất long trọng. (The inauguration ceremony for the new school year was very solemn.)
Synonyms
- Start of school: The beginning of the academic term.
- School opening: The commencement of school activities after a break.
- Return to school: The act of students going back to school.
Related Idioms
- While "tựu trường" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is conceptually linked to the phrase "mùa tựu trường" (the school-starting season), which evokes the atmosphere and activities surrounding this time of year.
- Mùa tựu trường, đường phố đông đúc phụ huynh đưa con đi học. (During the back-to-school season, the streets are crowded with parents taking their children to school.)