Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To join a village festival or communal gathering: The primary meaning refers to the act of beginning or participating in a traditional village festival, ceremony, or public celebration.
   • To enter into a group activity or event: More broadly, it can describe joining or becoming part of an organized group activity, often one with a traditional or communal character.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Mọi người trong làng đều náo nức vào đám. (Everyone in the village is excited to join the festival.)
  • Lễ hội bắt đầu khi chủ tế vào đám. (The ceremony began when the officiant commenced the ritual gathering.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "vào đám" is now considered somewhat archaic or literary. In modern Vietnamese, more specific verbs like tham gia (to participate) or đến (to come to) a lễ hội (festival) are commonly used.
• It can imply not just physical entry but also the formal commencement of the event's core activities.

Variants and Related Words

• Dự hội (v): to attend a festival or meeting.
  • Chúng tôi về quê để dự hội làng. (We returned to our hometown to attend the village festival.)
• Tham gia lễ hội (v): to participate in a festival.
  • Du khách nước ngoài rất thích tham gia lễ hội địa phương. (Foreign tourists enjoy participating in local festivals.)

Synonyms

• To commence a festival: To begin or start a celebratory event.
• To join in: To become involved in an activity with others.
• To participate in a ceremony: To take part in a formal ritual or event.

Related Idioms

• While "vào đám" itself is a set phrase, it is conceptually related to idioms about community participation.
• Vào hội: to join an association or club; to become a member.
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp, anh ấy vào hội cựu sinh viên. (After graduating, he joined the alumni association.)