Definition

1. Noun:
   • Office and title: Refers to a position of authority and its accompanying formal designation, especially within a hierarchical or official system, such as in a royal court or government.
   • Rank and title: Denotes a person's official status and the name of that status, often implying nobility or high social standing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chức tước của một đại thần thời phong kiến rất quan trọng. (The office and title of a high-ranking mandarin in the feudal era were very important.)
  • Ông ấy được phong nhiều chức tước cao quý. (He was conferred many noble titles and ranks.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is often used in historical or formal contexts to describe the system of ranks and positions in aristocratic or bureaucratic hierarchies.
• It can imply not just the title itself but the associated power, responsibility, and social prestige.

Variants and Related Words

• Chức vụ (n): Position, post, office. (A more modern and general term for a job position or official duty, without the strong historical/noble connotation of "chức tước".)
• Tước vị (n): Title, rank. (Very close in meaning, often used interchangeably with "chức tước", emphasizing the honorific aspect.)
• Danh vị (n): Title, position, status. (Focuses more on the reputational and honorary aspect of a title.)

Synonyms

• Tước hiệu: Title, designation.
• Địa vị: Status, position.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "chức tước" often carries an archaic or historical flavor, frequently associated with feudal systems, royal courts, or classical literature.
• In modern usage, it is less common than "chức vụ" for contemporary job positions. Its use today often deliberately evokes a sense of tradition, formality, or historical setting.

1. Office and title
   • chức tước của một đại thần
     the office and title of a high-ranking courtier