định công
Definition
- Verb (rare, formal):
- To determine merits / to assess contributions: The primary meaning of "định công" is the formal act of evaluating, recognizing, or officially recording an individual's or a group's achievements and contributions, often in a military, historical, or bureaucratic context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau chiến tranh, hội đồng được thành lập để định công cho các chiến sĩ. (After the war, a council was established to determine the merits of the soldiers.)
- Việc định công phải dựa trên bằng chứng và hồ sơ rõ ràng. (The assessment of contributions must be based on clear evidence and records.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, historical, or administrative writing and speech. It is not common in everyday modern conversation.
Variants and Related Words
Công lao (n): merit, contribution, service.
- Công lao của ông ấy được ghi nhận. (His contributions were recognized.)
Ghi công (v): to record merits, to credit.
- Lịch sử sẽ ghi công những người hy sinh. (History will record the merits of those who sacrificed.)
Synonyms
- To assess merits: to evaluate the value of someone's achievements.
- To recognize contributions: to formally acknowledge someone's service or work.
Related Idioms
- Lập công: to perform meritorious deeds, to distinguish oneself.
- Anh ấy luôn cố gắng lập công trên chiến trường. (He always strove to perform meritorious deeds on the battlefield.)