vào đám
Definition
- 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.)