bảo thọ

Công ty mới thành lập một quỹ bảo thọ cho nhân viên.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pension fund, retirement fund: A fund established to provide financial support for individuals in their old age or retirement.
   • Old-age security: A system or fund designed to ensure financial stability and support for the elderly.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty mới thành lập một quỹ bảo thọ cho nhân viên. (The company has just established a pension fund for its employees.)
  • Chính sách bảo thọ giúp đảm bảo cuộc sống cho người cao tuổi. (The old-age security policy helps ensure a livelihood for the elderly.)

Advanced Usage

• Quỹ bảo thọ (Pension fund): This is the most common compound term. It specifically refers to the organized financial fund.
  • Anh ấy đóng góp vào quỹ bảo thọ hàng tháng. (He contributes to the pension fund every month.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lương hưu (n): Pension. Refers to the regular payment received after retirement, which may come from a fund.
  • Bà ấy sống bằng lương hưu. (She lives on her pension.)
• An sinh xã hội (n): Social security. A broader term encompassing various social welfare programs, which may include old-age support.
• Hưu trí (n): Retirement. The state of having left one's job and ceased to work, often supported by a pension fund.

Synonyms

• Quỹ lương hưu: Pension fund.
• Quỹ hưu trí: Retirement fund.

Notes on Usage

• The term 'bảo thọ' is almost exclusively used in the compound form 'quỹ bảo thọ'. It is rarely, if ever, used as a standalone word in modern Vietnamese.
• It is a formal term used in administrative, financial, and policy contexts related to social welfare and employee benefits.