công tác phí
Definition
Noun: - Business trip allowance / Travel allowance: A sum of money paid to an employee or official to cover expenses incurred while traveling or working away from their usual place of work. This typically covers costs such as transportation, meals, and accommodation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty chi trả công tác phí cho nhân viên đi hội thảo. (The company pays a travel allowance for employees attending the conference.)
- Anh ấy đã nộp đầy đủ hóa đơn để thanh toán công tác phí. (He submitted all the receipts to settle his business trip expenses.)
- Mức công tác phí được quy định rõ trong quy chế của cơ quan. (The rate for the travel allowance is clearly stipulated in the organization's regulations.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in official, administrative, and corporate contexts. It implies a formal reimbursement or per diem system rather than casual out-of-pocket spending.
Variants and Related Words
- Phụ cấp công tác (n): A similar term for a work assignment allowance or subsidy.
- Tiền tàu xe, ăn ở (n): A more colloquial phrase meaning "money for travel, food, and lodging," often used interchangeably in informal contexts to refer to covered travel expenses.
Synonyms
- Travel allowance
- Business expense reimbursement
- Per diem (a daily allowance for expenses)
Related Terms and Phrases
- Thanh toán công tác phí (v): To settle or reimburse travel expenses.
- Bộ phận kế toán sẽ thanh toán công tác phí vào cuối tháng. (The accounting department will reimburse the travel expenses at the end of the month.)
- Đi công tác (v): To go on a business trip.
- Tuần sau tôi phải đi công tác Đà Nẵng. (I have to go on a business trip to Da Nang next week.)