Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be in mourning; to observe mourning rites: The primary meaning of "để chế" is to be in a period of mourning for a deceased relative, following specific traditional rites and customs. It is a dialectal/synonym for the more standard term "để tang".

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gia đình anh ấy đang để chế ông nội. (His family is in mourning for his grandfather.)
  • Theo phong tục, con cháu phải để chế ba năm. (According to custom, children and grandchildren must observe mourning for three years.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is marked as dialectal (địa phương) and is considered a variant of the standard term "để tang". Its use is more common in specific regional dialects rather than in formal, nationwide Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Để tang (verb): The standard, more universally understood term for "to be in mourning".
• Chế (noun/verb, archaic): An archaic term related to rites, regulations, or mourning. It can be found in classical literature and compound words.
• Tang chế (noun): Mourning rites and regulations.

Synonyms

• Để tang (verb): To be in mourning.
• Chịu tang (verb): To bear/observe mourning (emphasizing the duty).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The reference to an archaic meaning ("boycotter" - to boycott) from the Vietnamese-French dictionary is extremely rare and obsolete in modern Vietnamese. The primary and almost exclusive contemporary understanding of "để chế" is the dialectal synonym for "để tang" (to mourn). Learners should focus on this meaning.

1. (địa phương) như để tang