yết thị
Definition
Verb (archaic/literary):
- To post a public notice; to announce publicly by posting. This verb describes the formal act of displaying a written announcement, proclamation, or set of rules in a public place for everyone to see and read.
Noun (archaic/literary):
- A public notice; a placard; a posted announcement. This noun refers to the physical document or text that is publicly posted to inform people about official rules, decisions, or events.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Chính quyền sẽ yết thị thể lệ mới vào ngày mai. (The authorities will post the new regulations tomorrow.)
- Lệnh cấm được yết thị ở khắp các ngã đường. (The prohibition order was publicly posted at every street corner.)
Noun:
- Mọi người tụ tập đọc tờ yết thị. (People gathered to read the public notice.)
- Nội dung yết thị được viết rất rõ ràng. (The content of the placard was written very clearly.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "yết thị" is considered archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary administrative or legal language, words like "thông báo" (to announce/notification) or "niêm yết" (to post officially) are more commonly used.
- It often implies an official or authoritative announcement from a governing body, such as a government office, a royal court (historically), or an institution.
Variants and Related Words
Niêm yết (v): to post officially, to display publicly (a notice, list, price). This is a more modern synonym.
- Kết quả được niêm yết trên bảng tin. (The results were posted on the notice board.)
Thông báo (n/v): announcement; to announce. A general and common term for any kind of notice.
- Công ty phát thông báo quan trọng. (The company issued an important announcement.)
Synonyms
- To post / To affix (verb)
- Public notice / Placard / Proclamation (noun)
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom using "yết thị", the concept is related to formal public communication. A related classical phrase is "công bố" or "ban bố", meaning to promulgate or issue (a decree).
verb, noun post, playcard
