bưu kí
Definition
- Noun:
- Poste restante: A service offered by a post office where mail is addressed to and held at a specific post office location until the recipient collects it in person. The term "bưu kí" is the Vietnamese equivalent of this international postal service designation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi sẽ gửi thư theo dịch vụ bưu kí. (I will send the letter via poste restante.)
- Anh ấy đang chờ thư tại bưu kí Hà Nội. (He is waiting for a letter at the Hanoi poste restante.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal or official postal contexts. It is less common in everyday spoken Vietnamese, where a descriptive phrase might be used instead.
Variants and Related Words
- Bưu điện (n): Post office.
- Tôi cần ra bưu điện. (I need to go to the post office.)
- Gửi bưu kí (v phrase): To send via poste restante.
- Hãy gửi bưu kí cho tôi. (Please send it to me poste restante.)
Synonyms
- Poste restante: The direct English/French term for the same service.
- General delivery: The equivalent term used in North American English for this postal service.
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