đương chức
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Definition
Adjective: - Currently holding an official position or office; in office; incumbent. This word describes a person who is presently serving in a specific official role or duty. It emphasizes the current, active status of their tenure. - In charge; in action. It can also describe the state of being actively responsible for or engaged in the duties of a position.
Usage
- "Đương chức" is used attributively, typically placed before a noun to specify the person's current official status.
- It is a formal term, commonly used in administrative, political, or organizational contexts.
Usage Examples
- (He is an incumbent senator.)
- (The meeting was attended by many officials currently in office.)
- (The president in office will attend the conference.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhà đương chức": This is a common compound noun meaning "the authorities" or "officials in charge." It refers collectively to people currently holding official power.
- Vấn đề này cần được giải quyết bởi nhà đương chức. (This issue needs to be resolved by the authorities.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tại chức (adj): This is a very close synonym, also meaning "incumbent" or "currently in office." It can often be used interchangeably with "đương chức."
- Đương nhiệm (adj): Another synonym meaning "incumbent" or "currently serving."
- Chức vụ (n): Position, office.
- Đương kim (adj): Current, reigning (often used for heads of state, e.g., "tổng thống đương kim" - the current president).
Synonyms
- Tại chức: in office, incumbent.
- Đương nhiệm: incumbent, currently serving.
- Đang tại vị: currently reigning/occupying the position.
Notes on Different Meanings
The core meaning of "đương chức" is consistent: describing the present, active tenure in an official position. It does not have significantly different meanings, but its nuance is strictly formal and related to official duty.
adj
- in charge, in office, in action