vệ sĩ

Người vệ sĩ đứng canh gác trước cửa tòa nhà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bodyguard: A person employed to protect another person, especially from physical attack or other danger. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Guard: In a broader or historical sense, a person assigned to protect a person, place, or thing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vệ sĩ của tổng thống luôn đi theo ông ấy. (The president's bodyguard always accompanies him.)
  • Công ty thuê vệ sĩ để bảo vệ ngôi sao nhạc rock. (The company hired bodyguards to protect the rock star.)
  • Anh ấy làm vệ sĩ cho một ngân hàng. (He works as a guard for a bank.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in compound titles or names for elite military or protective units in historical contexts, though this is less common in modern everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Bảo vệ (n): A more general term for a guard or security personnel, often for a place rather than a specific person.
  • Bảo vệ tòa nhà rất nghiêm ngặt. (The building's security is very strict.)

Synonyms

• Bodyguard: A person who protects an individual.
• Guard: A person who protects or watches over something.
• Protector: One who provides protection.

Related Idioms

• While "vệ sĩ" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, its role is implied in phrases about protection and safety.