định lệ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Fixed convention; established regulation: A rule, custom, or practice that has been formally set and is generally accepted or followed.
- Established usage; precedent: A way of doing things that has become standard through long-standing practice or formal decree.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Theo định lệ của công ty, mọi nhân viên phải điểm danh lúc 8 giờ sáng. (According to the company's fixed convention, all employees must clock in at 8 a.m.)
- Phong tục đó đã trở thành một định lệ trong làng. (That custom has become an established regulation in the village.)
- Họ hành xử theo những định lệ có từ trăm năm trước. (They act according to established usages from a hundred years ago.)
Advanced Usage
"theo đúng định lệ": in accordance with the established convention.
- Mọi việc đều phải được tiến hành theo đúng định lệ. (Everything must be carried out in accordance with the established convention.)
"phá bỏ định lệ": to break with convention.
- Anh ấy là người dám phá bỏ những định lệ cũ. (He is someone who dares to break with old conventions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quy định (n): regulation, rule. (A prescribed guideline or rule, often more specific and written than 'định lệ'.)
- Tập quán (n): custom, practice. (A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.)
- Tiền lệ (n): precedent. (An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example to be followed.)
Synonyms
- Quy tắc: rule.
- Lệ thường: usual practice, norm.
- Thông lệ: common practice, convention.
Notes on Usage
- The word "định lệ" is considered somewhat formal and is not extremely common in everyday modern spoken Vietnamese. It often carries a sense of formality and tradition.
- It is important to distinguish "định lệ" (fixed convention) from "định lí" (theorem in mathematics or science). They are homophones but have completely different meanings.
- Fixed convention