Definition

1. Verb:
   • To receive or welcome (someone) with special ceremony, honor, or great enthusiasm: The word "đón rước" describes the act of greeting and welcoming an important person, guest, or revered figure with a formal, respectful, and often elaborate reception. It implies a higher level of ceremony than a simple welcome.

Usage

• Verb:
  • This verb is used to describe formal, respectful, and often public welcoming ceremonies.
  • It is typically used for important figures such as dignitaries, honored guests, religious leaders, or ancestors (in a spiritual context).
  • The action often involves a group of people going out to meet the arriving person(s).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cả làng ra đón rước vị lãnh tụ. (The whole village came out to receive the leader with great honor.)
  • Chúng tôi chuẩn bị chu đáo để đón rước đoàn khách quý. (We prepared meticulously to welcome the distinguished delegation.)
  • Lễ đón rước nguyên thủ quốc gia được tổ chức trọng thể tại cung điện. (The ceremony to receive the head of state was held solemnly at the palace.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đón rước long trọng": to welcome/receive with solemn ceremony.

  • Thành phố đón rước long trọng các vận động viên Olympic trở về. (The city gave the returning Olympic athletes a solemn and grand welcome.)

• "Đón rước dâu": (in traditional context) the groom's family's formal ceremony to receive the bride.

  • Nhà trai đã đến đón rước dâu từ sáng sớm. (The groom's family came to formally receive the bride early in the morning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đón (verb): to meet, to pick up, to welcome. This is the more general and common term for welcoming or receiving someone.
• Nghênh tiếp / Nghênh đón (verb): to welcome, to greet (formal). Similar to "đón rước" but can be slightly less ceremonious.
• Tiếp đón (verb): to receive, to welcome (a guest). Focuses on the act of hosting.

Synonyms

• Welcome ceremoniously: Chào đón trọng thể.
• Receive with honor: Đón tiếp trọng thị.

Related Phrases

• Lễ đón rước (noun phrase): welcoming ceremony, reception ceremony.
  • Lễ đón rước được cử hành theo nghi thức truyền thống. (The welcoming ceremony was performed according to traditional rites.)

Related Idioms

• Đón rước nồng nhiệt: to give a warm and enthusiastic welcome.
  • Người hâm mộ đón rước nồng nhiệt thần tượng của họ tại sân bay. (The fans gave their idol a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the airport.)

1. Receive with consideration; welcome with high regards
   • Đón rước một thượng khách
     To receive with consideration a guest of honour