xướng danh
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To call out names publicly; to announce names formally. This verb specifically refers to the historical ceremony of publicly reading aloud the names of successful candidates who passed the imperial examinations.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Quan trường bắt đầu xướng danh những người thi đỗ. (The examiner began to call out the names of those who passed the examination.)
- Lễ xướng danh được tổ chức long trọng tại Văn Miếu. (The name-announcement ceremony was solemnly held at the Temple of Literature.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xướng danh" is strongly associated with the feudal examination system in Vietnam and China. It describes a formal, ceremonial act, not a casual calling of names.
- The associated noun is "lễ xướng danh", meaning the ceremony for announcing the names of laureates.
Variants and Related Words
- Công bố (v): to announce, to proclaim (a more general, modern term).
- Đọc danh sách (v): to read a list of names (a neutral, functional phrase).
Synonyms
- To proclaim names
- To announce names formally
Related Idioms
- Lễ xướng danh: The name-proclamation ceremony. This is the primary fixed phrase containing the word.
verb
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to call names
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