vãng phản
Definition
- Noun:
- Round trip; return journey: The act of going to a place and then coming back to the starting point. This term is primarily used in formal or administrative contexts, often related to travel allowances or logistics.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty chi trả phụ cấp vãng phản cho nhân viên. (The company pays a round-trip allowance for employees.)
- Anh ấy đã mua vé vãng phản đến Hà Nội. (He bought a round-trip ticket to Hanoi.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is considered formal and is most commonly found in official documents, contracts, or bureaucratic language, particularly concerning travel reimbursement policies.
Variants and Related Words
- Đi và về: (v) to go and return; a more common, everyday phrase for a round trip.
- Chuyến đi và về mất bốn tiếng. (The round trip takes four hours.)
Synonyms
- Round trip: A journey to a place and back again.
- Return journey: The act of traveling back to the starting point.
Notes on Usage
- "Vãng phản" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound word (from Chinese 往返 ). Its usage in modern Vietnamese is quite limited and highly formal. In everyday conversation, the phrase "đi và về" is universally preferred.
- It is almost exclusively used in fixed phrases like "phụ cấp vãng phản" (round-trip allowance) or "vé vãng phản" (round-trip ticket).