xướng xuất

Một người đàn ông xướng xuất lập quỹ giúp đỡ trẻ em nghèo.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To initiate / To propose: To be the first to put forward an idea, plan, or action; to take the lead in suggesting or starting something, often for a communal or charitable purpose.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy xướng xuất lập quỹ cứu trợ. (He initiated the establishment of a relief fund.)
  • Nhà vua xướng xuất việc xây dựng ngôi đền. (The king proposed the construction of the temple.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered literary and archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical, formal, or ceremonial contexts describing the act of initiating a significant undertaking.

Variants and Related Words

• Xướng lên (v): to proclaim, to announce aloud.

  • Người dẫn chương trình xướng lên tên người chiến thắng. (The host proclaimed the winner's name.)

• Khởi xướng (v): to initiate, to pioneer (a more common modern synonym).

  • Bà là người khởi xướng dự án môi trường. (She was the one who initiated the environmental project.)

Synonyms

• Initiate: To cause a process or action to begin.
• Propose: To put forward an idea or plan for consideration.
• Pioneer: To be among the first to develop or initiate something.

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