Definition

Noun: 1. Branch office, branch, subsidiary: A secondary, local, or specialized office or establishment of a larger organization, company, or bank. It operates under the authority and name of the main organization (headquarters) to conduct business in a specific area. 2. (Historical/Contextual) Outpost, station: In some historical or specific contexts, it can refer to a small, remote station or outpost established for a particular purpose.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty mở một chi điếm mới ở Đà Nẵng. (The company opened a new branch in Da Nang.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc tại chi điếm ngân hàng trên đường Lê Lợi. (He works at the bank branch on Le Loi Street.)
  • Chi điếm ngoại thương đó chuyên về xuất khẩu gạo. (That foreign trade branch specializes in rice export.)

Advanced Usage

• "chi điếm cấp huyện": district-level branch.
  • Mọi chi điếm cấp huyện đều phải báo cáo về trụ sở chính. (All district-level branches must report to the headquarters.)
• "chi điếm đại lý": agency branch.
  • Chi điếm đại lý của hãng hàng không nằm ở trung tâm thành phố. (The airline's agency branch is located in the city center.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chi nhánh (noun): This is the more common and modern synonym for "branch office" or "subsidiary." is still used but may sound slightly more formal or bureaucratic.
• Văn phòng đại diện (noun): Representative office. This is a specific type of office that represents a parent company but may have more limited functions than a full branch ().
• Phòng giao dịch (noun): Transaction office, often used for banks (e.g., a smaller local office of a bank branch).

Synonyms

• Chi nhánh: Branch, subsidiary.
• Trạm: Station, post (can imply a smaller or more functional unit).
• Điểm giao dịch: Transaction point.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Chi điếm ngân hàng: Bank branch.
• Chi điếm bưu điện: Post office branch.
• Chi điếm ngoại thương: Foreign trade branch/company.
• Chi điếm công ty: Company branch.

noun

1. Branch (of a firm)
   • chi điếm ngoại thương
     a foreign trade company branch
   • chi điếm ngân hàng huyện
     a district branch of the National Bank