yên vị
Definition
Verb (Intransitive):
- To be seated / to take one's place: To sit down in an assigned, proper, or designated seat, often in a formal, ceremonial, or organized setting.
- To be settled / to be in position: To be established or located in a stable, correct, or final place.
Verb (Transitive, less common):
- To seat someone / to place something: To cause someone or something to be settled in its proper position.
Usage Examples
Verb (Intransitive):
- Mời quý khách yên vị. (Please be seated, guests.)
- Sau khi mọi người đã yên vị, buổi lễ bắt đầu. (After everyone had taken their places, the ceremony began.)
- Chiếc bình cổ đã yên vị trong viện bảo tàng. (The ancient vase has been settled in the museum.)
Verb (Transitive):
- Người phục vụ yên vị khách ở bàn số 5. (The attendant seated the guest at table number 5.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal invitations, announcements, or event protocols to politely instruct attendees to sit down.
- Can be used figuratively to describe abstract concepts becoming established.
- Sau nhiều biến động, cuộc sống của họ đã yên vị. (After much turbulence, their life has settled down.)
Variants and Related Words
- An vị: A more common variant with identical meaning and usage ("an" meaning peaceful, "vị" meaning position).
- Xin mời các đại biểu an vị. (Honored delegates, please take your seats.)
Synonyms
- To be seated: To sit down in a place.
- To take one's place: To assume an assigned position.
- To settle: To become established in a location.
Related Idioms
- Yên vị phận mình: To be content with one's lot/position.
- Ông ấy đã yên vị phận mình, không màng danh lợi nữa. (He has become content with his lot, no longer caring for fame and gain.)