Definition

1. Noun:
   • (archaic) A newspaper office; the editorial offices or headquarters of a newspaper.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà báo đã tụ tập tại báo quán để thảo luận về bài xã luận. (The journalists gathered at the newspaper office to discuss the editorial.)
  • Ông ấy làm việc ở báo quán "Nam Phong" suốt mười năm. (He worked at the "Nam Phong" newspaper office for ten years.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or when referring to newspapers from the early to mid-20th century.
  • Trong tiểu thuyết của ông, nhân vật chính thường lui tới các báo quán ở Hà Nội những năm 1930. (In his novel, the main character often frequented the newspaper offices in Hanoi in the 1930s.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tòa soạn: The modern, standard term for a newspaper office or editorial headquarters.
  • Phóng viên phải có mặt ở tòa soạn trước 8 giờ sáng. (The reporter must be at the editorial office before 8 a.m.)
• Tòa báo: A less common but still used synonym for .

Synonyms

• Văn phòng báo chí (press office)
• Trụ sở tòa báo (newspaper headquarters)

Notes on Meaning

• The word 'báo' means "newspaper".
• The word 'quán' in this context is an archaic term meaning an office, bureau, or place of business (e.g., - literary office).
• Therefore, 'báo quán' literally translates to "newspaper bureau". Its meaning is specific to the physical location where a newspaper is produced and does not refer to the publication itself or the act of reporting.

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Newspaper office