công lương
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- State salary or provisions: Refers to compensation, typically in the form of food or supplies, provided by the state or public authority to its officials, soldiers, or workers in historical contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân lính thời xưa nhận công lương bằng thóc gạo. (Soldiers in ancient times received their state salary in rice.)
- Công lương của các quan lại được ghi chép trong sử sách. (The state provisions for mandarins are recorded in historical texts.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is largely archaic and is primarily encountered in historical documents, literature, or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese administration and military logistics.
Variants and Related Words
Lương (n): salary, wage (modern and general term).
- Lương tháng (monthly salary).
Bổng lộc (n): perks, emoluments (often for officials, can have historical or modern nuance).
Synonyms
- State stipend: A fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance.
- Government provisions: Supplies provided by a governing authority.
Notes on Usage
- "Công lương" is not used for modern salaries. The modern, common word for salary is "lương". Using "công lương" in a contemporary context would sound outdated or deliberately historical.