Definition

1. Verb:
   • To handle, to deal with, to manage: To take action to resolve a situation, problem, or task, often based on specific circumstances.
   • To discipline, to take disciplinary action against: To apply organizational rules, punishment, or corrective measures against someone who has committed a fault or violation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tùy hoàn cảnh mà xử trí. (Act/Handle it depending on the circumstances.)
  • Anh ta vừa bị xử trí vì vi phạm nội quy. (He has just been disciplined for violating the rules.)
  • Cô ấy biết cách xử trí các tình huống khẩn cấp. (She knows how to handle emergency situations.)
  • Ban giám đốc sẽ xử trí vụ việc này. (The board of directors will deal with/handle this matter.)

Advanced Usage

• "Xử trí tình huống": To handle a situation.
  • Người lãnh đạo cần biết xử trí tình huống linh hoạt. (A leader needs to know how to handle situations flexibly.)
• "Bị xử trí kỷ luật": To be subject to disciplinary action.
  • Nhân viên đó có thể bị xử trí kỷ luật. (That employee may face disciplinary action.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xử lý (verb): To process, to handle. Often used interchangeably with "xử trí" in the context of dealing with situations or data.
  • Xử lý thông tin (To process information)
  • Xử lý sự cố (To handle an incident)
• Giải quyết (verb): To resolve, to settle. Focuses more on bringing a matter to a conclusion.
  • Giải quyết vấn đề (To solve a problem)
• Kỷ luật (noun/verb): Discipline; to discipline.
  • Thi hành kỷ luật (To enforce discipline)

Synonyms

• Đối phó: To cope with, to deal with (often implies reacting to a challenge).
• Giải quyết: To resolve, to settle.
• Quản lý: To manage.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a Vietnamese verb, "xử trí" does not combine with particles to form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is conveyed through combination with objects. - Xử trí công việc: To handle work/tasks. - Xử trí vi phạm: To deal with/handle a violation.

Related Idioms

• "Biết đường nào mà xử trí": To not know how to handle/deal with something (a situation); to be at a loss.
  • Sự việc phức tạp quá, tôi không biết đường nào mà xử trí. (The matter is too complicated; I don't know how to handle it.)

verb

1. to act, discipline