Definition

1. Noun:

   • Season, period: A specific time of year associated with an agricultural or production cycle.
   • Affair, case, incident: An event, matter, or situation, often one that is noteworthy, problematic, or under investigation.
   • Department, bureau: A specialized administrative unit within a ministry or large organization.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To pursue, to be bent on: To seek or strive for something, often with a sense of single-minded pursuit.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Season):

  • Nông dân đang chuẩn bị cho vụ gặt. (Farmers are preparing for the harvest season.)
  • Trồng cây đúng vụ sẽ cho năng suất cao. (Planting crops in the right season yields high productivity.)

• Noun (Affair/Case):

  • Cảnh sát đang điều tra vụ tai nạn. (The police are investigating the accident case.)
  • Đó là một vụ kinh doanh thất bại. (That was a failed business venture.)

• Noun (Department):

  • Ông ấy là Vụ trưởng Vụ Hợp tác Quốc tế. (He is the Director General of the International Cooperation Department.)

• Verb (To pursue):

  • Anh ta chỉ vụ lợi cá nhân. (He only pursues personal gain.)

Advanced Usage

• "vụ việc": This compound word emphasizes the "matter" or "incident" aspect, making it more formal or legalistic.

  • Cơ quan chức năng đã xử lý vụ việc đó. (The authorities have handled that incident.)

• "vụ án": Specifically refers to a legal case or lawsuit.

  • Tòa án đã đưa ra phán quyết về vụ án. (The court has issued a verdict on the lawsuit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vụ mùa (n): Crop season.

  • Thời tiết thuận lợi cho vụ mùa năm nay. (The weather is favorable for this year's crop season.)

• Vụ lợi (v/n): To seek profit; profiteering.

  • Hành động vụ lợi là không thể chấp nhận. (Profiteering is unacceptable.)

• Vụ trưởng (n): Head of a department/bureau.

• Vụ phó (n): Deputy head of a department/bureau.

Synonyms

• Mùa (n): Season (for the agricultural meaning).
• Sự việc, sự kiện (n): Event, incident (for the affair/case meaning).
• Phòng, ban (n): Office, division (for the department meaning, though at a lower level).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• "vụ vào" (colloquial): To be deeply engrossed in, to focus solely on.
  • Nó chỉ vụ vào chuyện chơi game. (He is only engrossed in playing games.)

Related Idioms

• "Vụ lợi cá nhân": Pursuing personal gain/self-interest.

  • Tránh tư tưởng vụ lợi cá nhân. (Avoid the mindset of pursuing personal gain.)

• "Đúng vụ, trái vụ": In season, out of season.

  • Dưa hấu trái vụ thường đắt hơn. (Watermelons out of season are usually more expensive.)

noun

1. season, time