đoàn trưởng
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Definition
- Noun:
- Head of a delegation, leader of a group: The person who leads, manages, and represents an official group or delegation, such as a diplomatic mission, a student group, or a tour group.
- Commander of a military unit: In a military context, the officer in command of a specific multi-unit formation or corps.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đoàn trưởng của phái đoàn Việt Nam đã có bài phát biểu tại hội nghị. (The head delegate of the Vietnamese delegation gave a speech at the conference.)
- Anh ấy được bầu làm đoàn trưởng của đoàn thanh niên tình nguyện. (He was elected as the leader of the youth volunteer group.)
- Vị đoàn trưởng chỉ huy ba tiểu đoàn. (The commander led three battalions.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đoàn trưởng" implies a formal leadership role within an organized collective ("đoàn"). It is more official than generic terms like "người dẫn đầu" (the one who leads).
- In scouting, "đoàn trưởng" specifically refers to the adult leader of a scout troop.
Variants and Related Words
- Đoàn phó (noun): Deputy leader/head of a delegation or unit.
- Đoàn phó sẽ thay mặt đoàn trưởng khi ông ấy vắng mặt. (The deputy head will represent the head delegate in his absence.)
- Trưởng đoàn (noun): This is a common alternative form with the same meaning as "đoàn trưởng". The word order is interchangeable in modern Vietnamese.
- Bà Nguyễn Thị Ánh được bổ nhiệm làm trưởng đoàn đàm phán. (Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh was appointed as the head of the negotiation delegation.)
Synonyms
- Người đứng đầu đoàn: The person at the head of the group. (More descriptive)
- Chỉ huy: Commander, leader. (Common in military/organizational contexts)
- Trưởng nhóm: Group leader. (Used for smaller, less formal groups than "đoàn")
Related Phrases
- Cựu đoàn trưởng (noun phrase): Former head/delegate/commander.
- Cựu đoàn trưởng Hướng đạo đã về thăm đoàn. (The former scout leader came back to visit the troop.)
- Head delegate, delegation's leader
- Commander of a multi-unit group of soldiers