Definition

Noun: - Headquarters: The main office or central location of an organization, especially a military, political, or business entity, from which operations are directed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bản doanh của công ty được đặt tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. (The company's headquarters are located in Ho Chi Minh City.)
  • Quân đội đã tấn công vào bản doanh của đối phương. (The military attacked the enemy's headquarters.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bản doanh" is formal and is most commonly used in military, governmental, or large corporate contexts. It is less common in casual, everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Trụ sở chính (n): Main office, headquarters. This is a more general and modern synonym.
  • Trụ sở chính của ngân hàng rất hiện đại. (The bank's main office is very modern.)

Synonyms

• Head office
• Main base
• Command center (specifically for military contexts)

Related Idioms

• While "bản doanh" itself is not typically part of idioms, it can appear in formal expressions like:
  • Đột kích bản doanh: To raid the headquarters.

noun

1. Headquarters