xê-mi-ne
Definition
- Noun:
- Seminar: A small class or meeting for advanced study, focused discussion, or training on a specific subject. This is the direct and most common meaning.
- Seminary (archaic/contextual): In older or specific Catholic contexts in Vietnam, it can refer to a school for training priests. This usage is less common in modern general language.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giáo sư sẽ tổ chức một xê-mi-ne về kinh tế học. (The professor will organize a seminar on economics.)
- Sinh viên năm cuối phải tham dự đầy đủ các buổi xê-mi-ne. (Final-year students must attend all seminars.)
- Ông ấy từng học tại một xê-mi-ne. (He once studied at a seminary.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is a loanword (from French "séminaire") and is used almost exclusively in academic, professional, or religious institutional contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Hội thảo (n): Conference, workshop. This is a more common native Vietnamese term for a meeting or conference, often larger or more formal than a "xê-mi-ne."
- Hội thảo quốc tế sẽ diễn ra vào tuần tới. (The international conference will take place next week.)
Synonyms
- Seminar: A meeting for discussion or training.
- Colloquium: A formal academic seminar.
- Workshop: An interactive meeting for skills training (similar in structure).
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the word "xê-mi-ne."