Definition

1. Verb:
   • To address / To call: The act of using specific pronouns, titles, or kinship terms to refer to oneself and to others during communication, thereby defining the social relationship between the speakers. It is a fundamental aspect of Vietnamese speech etiquette.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trong tiếng Việt, việc xưng hô rất quan trọng. (In Vietnamese, the way of addressing people is very important.)
  • Chúng tôi xưng hô là "anh" và "em". (We address each other as "anh" and "em".)
  • Bạn phải lễ phép khi xưng hô với người lớn. (You must be polite when addressing elders.)

Advanced Usage

• "xưng hô mày tao": to use the informal, intimate, or sometimes rude pronouns "mày" (you) and "tao" (I).
  • Họ là bạn thân nên xưng hô mày tao với nhau. (They are close friends so they use "mày" and "tao" with each other.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cách xưng hô (n): form/manner of address; the system of pronouns and terms used.
  • Cách xưng hô trong tiếng Việt rất phong phú. (The system of address in Vietnamese is very rich.)

Synonyms

• Address: to speak to or refer to someone using a particular title or name.
• Call: to use a specific word or name for someone.

Related Idioms

• Xưng hô chỉn chu: to address others in a proper and meticulous manner.
  • Ông ấy luôn xưng hô chỉn chu với tất cả mọi người. (He always addresses everyone in a proper manner.)

verb

1. to call