Definition

1. Noun:
   • Office, study room: A room used for work, especially administrative, clerical, or managerial tasks, or for private study. This term can imply a formal or professional workspace.
   • Bureau, cabinet: Can refer to an administrative department or a specific private office, often for someone in authority.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giám đốc đang làm việc trong buồng giấy. (The director is working in his office.)
  • Cô ấy dành cả buổi sáng trong buồng giấy để viết báo cáo. (She spent the whole morning in the study writing the report.)

Advanced Usage

• "buồng giấy riêng": private office.

  • Mỗi trưởng phòng đều có một buồng giấy riêng. (Each department head has a private office.)

• "buồng giấy giám đốc": director's office.

  • Buồng giấy giám đốc nằm ở cuối hành lang. (The director's office is at the end of the corridor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Văn phòng (n): office (a more common, modern term for an office space or company headquarters).
• Phòng làm việc (n): workroom, office (a general term for a room where work is done).

Synonyms

• Phòng làm việc: workroom, office.
• Văn phòng: office.

Notes on Usage

• "Buồng giấy" is considered a somewhat formal and slightly dated/archaic term in modern Vietnamese. It is less commonly used in everyday speech than "văn phòng" or "phòng làm việc". It often carries a connotation of a traditional, formal, or private office, sometimes with wooden furniture (suggested by the historical use of "giấy" - paper). It is still understood and can be found in literary or formal contexts.

1. Office, bureau, study