gác dan

Thân thiện

Người gác dan đứng canh cửa ra vào của một tòa nhà lớn.

Definition

Noun: 1. Watchman, doorkeeper, gatekeeper: A person whose job is to guard the entrance or exit of an office, government building, or commercial establishment, controlling access. 2. Guardian, guard: A person assigned to protect or watch over a specific place, such as a gate or door.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy làm nghề gác dan ở một tòa nhà lớn. (He works as a watchman at a large building.)
  • Gác dan kiểm tra thẻ ra vào của nhân viên. (The doorkeeper checks the entry and exit cards of employees.)
  • Công ty thuê một gác dan để canh cổng vào ban đêm. (The company hired a guard to watch the gate at night.)

Advanced Usage

• This is a somewhat dated term, derived from the French word . It is more commonly found in historical contexts or older literature describing administrative or commercial settings from the French colonial period or early 20th century.
• In modern Vietnamese, terms like bảo vệ (security guard), người gác cổng (gatekeeper), or lính canh (sentry/guard) are more frequently used.

Variants and Related Words

• Gác (verb/noun): To stand guard; a watchtower or loft. This is the root verb meaning "to guard" or "to watch over".
• Dan (no independent modern meaning in this context): This syllable is part of the borrowed word . It does not function as a separate word.
• Bảo vệ (noun/verb): Security guard; to protect. The modern, common equivalent.
• Lính canh (noun): Sentinel, guard (often with a more formal or military connotation).

Synonyms

• Người canh gác: Watcher, guard.
• Người gác cổng: Gatekeeper.
• Bảo vệ: Security guard.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• (There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs directly using the word "gác dan".) Its usage is specific to the job title.

Học thuật

noun

1. watchman, guardian