Definition

1. Verb:
   • To handle; to deal with; to process: To take action to manage, resolve, or complete a task, situation, or problem.
   • To treat; to process: To subject something (like data, materials, or a substance) to a specific series of operations or actions to achieve a particular result.
   • To sanction; to discipline: To apply official measures or penalties in response to a violation of rules or discipline.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi cần xử lí đống giấy tờ này trước chiều. (I need to handle this pile of documents before the afternoon.)
  • Máy tính này dùng để xử lí thông tin. (This computer is used to process information.)
  • Công ty sẽ xử lí nghiêm những nhân viên vi phạm. (The company will strictly sanction employees who violate the rules.)

Advanced Usage

• "xử lí tình huống": to handle a situation.

  • Anh ấy rất giỏi trong việc xử lí các tình huống khẩn cấp. (He is very good at handling emergency situations.)

• "xử lí dữ liệu": data processing.

  • Giai đoạn xử lí dữ liệu rất quan trọng cho báo cáo. (The data processing stage is very important for the report.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giải quyết (v): to resolve, to settle. Often used interchangeably with "xử lí" for problems or affairs.

  • Chúng tôi đang tìm cách giải quyết vấn đề. (We are finding a way to resolve the problem.)

• Xử lý (v): This is a common alternate spelling of "xử lí". The meanings are identical.

Synonyms

• Handle: to manage or deal with.
• Process: to perform operations on data or materials.
• Deal with: to take action concerning.
• Sanction: to impose a penalty.

Related Idioms

• Xử lí nội bộ: to handle internally (often within an organization, without public involvement).

  • Vụ việc sẽ được xử lí nội bộ. (The matter will be handled internally.)

• Xử lí tại chỗ: to handle on the spot; to deal with immediately at the location.

  • Cảnh sát đã xử lí vụ tai nạn tại chỗ. (The police handled the accident on the spot.)