Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military affairs: "Binh vụ" refers to matters, tasks, or administrative duties related to the military or armed forces. It is an old, formal term.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy phụ trách binh vụ trong chính phủ. (He is in charge of military affairs in the government.)
  • Các vấn đề binh vụ được thảo luận kín. (Military affairs were discussed in secret.)

Advanced Usage

• "phụ trách binh vụ": to be in charge of/head of military affairs.
  • Vị tướng được cử phụ trách binh vụ. (The general was appointed to be in charge of military affairs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quân sự (n): A more common modern term for "military" or "military matters."
  • Các vấn đề quân sự rất phức tạp. (Military matters are very complex.)
• Binh chủng (n): Military branch or arm (e.g., infantry, artillery).
  • Binh chủng Pháo binh. (The Artillery branch.)

Synonyms

• Việc quân: Military work/tasks (a near-synonymous, also somewhat dated term).
• Vấn đề quân sự: Military matters/issues.

Notes on Usage

• Register: The word "binh vụ" is considered old-fashioned (từ cũ) and is primarily found in historical, formal, or official administrative contexts. In modern Vietnamese, "quân sự" is far more commonly used.
• Scope: It typically refers to administrative, logistical, or organizational matters within the military, rather than direct combat operations.

1. (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Military affairs