Definition

1. Verb:
   • To examine, to consider, to review: The action of looking at, studying, or thinking about something carefully in order to understand it, assess it, or make a decision about it. It implies a deliberate and thorough process of observation and analysis.

Usage

• xem xét is a transitive verb and is often followed by a direct object (the thing being examined).
• It is used in formal, professional, and official contexts (e.g., business, law, government, academia).
• It can be used to describe the process of reviewing documents, applications, situations, evidence, or proposals.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hội đồng sẽ xem xét đơn đăng ký của bạn. (The board will consider your application.)
  • Chúng ta cần xem xét kỹ lưỡng tất cả các khía cạnh của vấn đề. (We need to examine all aspects of the problem carefully.)
  • Luật sư đang xem xét các bằng chứng mới. (The lawyer is reviewing the new evidence.)

Advanced Usage

• "xem xét lại": to reconsider, to re-examine.
  • Sau khi nghe ý kiến phản đối, họ quyết định xem xét lại quyết định. (After hearing the objections, they decided to reconsider the decision.)
• "được đưa ra xem xét": to be brought under consideration, to be put up for review.
  • Dự án mới được đưa ra xem xét trong cuộc họp tuần tới. (The new project will be put up for review in next week's meeting.)
• "cân nhắc, xem xét": This is a common paired phrase emphasizing careful deliberation. (to weigh and consider).
  • Tôi sẽ cân nhắc, xem xét đề nghị của anh. (I will carefully consider your proposal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xét (verb): A shorter, sometimes more formal variant, often used in compound words or fixed phrases (e.g., - to appraise and approve, - to adjudicate).
• Xem xét kỹ lưỡng (verb phrase): to scrutinize, to examine meticulously.
• Sự xem xét (noun): the consideration, the examination.
  • Sự xem xét của tòa án sẽ mất vài tuần. (The court's consideration will take several weeks.)

Synonyms

• Nghiên cứu: to study, to research (implies deeper, more systematic investigation).
• Phân tích: to analyze (implies breaking something down into its components).
• Đánh giá: to assess, to evaluate (implies making a judgment about value or quality).
• Cân nhắc: to weigh, to deliberate (often about options or decisions).

Related Phrases

• Xem xét thiện chí: to consider in good faith.
  • Chúng tôi sẽ xem xét thiện chí yêu cầu của bạn. (We will consider your request in good faith.)
• Trong vòng xem xét: under consideration.
  • Vấn đề này hiện đang trong vòng xem xét. (This matter is currently under consideration.)

verb

1. to examine