công khố
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Public treasury: The state's or government's central fund for revenue, expenditure, and storage of valuables.
- Exchequer / fiscus: The national treasury, especially in a historical or monarchical context.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Triều đình phong kiến quản lý công khố rất chặt chẽ. (The feudal court managed the public treasury very strictly.)
- Số vàng đó được cất giữ trong công khố. (That gold was stored in the exchequer.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "công khố" is now largely archaic. In modern contexts, words like "ngân khố" or "kho bạc nhà nước" (state treasury) are more commonly used to refer to similar concepts.
Variants and Related Words
Ngân khố (n): Treasury, fisc. A modern term for the state treasury.
- Ngân khố quốc gia đang trong tình trạng thâm hụt. (The national treasury is in a deficit.)
Kho bạc (n): State treasury, public purse.
- Kho bạc Nhà nước chịu trách nhiệm quản lý ngân sách. (The State Treasury is responsible for managing the budget.)
Synonyms
- Treasury: The place where state funds are kept and managed.
- Exchequer: A royal or national treasury.
- Public purse: The financial resources of a nation.
Notes on Usage
- "Công khố" is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese administration. It is not used in contemporary legal or financial documents.
- When translating historical documents, "công khố" can be accurately rendered as "public treasury" or "royal treasury" depending on the context.