Definition

Noun: - Dormitory, student residence: A building or group of buildings at a school, university, or other educational institution where students live and often eat. It provides on-campus accommodation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khu học xá mới của trường đại học rất khang trang. (The university's new dormitory is very modern.)
  • Sinh viên năm nhất thường được ưu tiên ở trong học xá. (First-year students are often given priority to live in the student residence.)
  • Học xá không chỉ là nơi ở mà còn là một cộng đồng sinh viên sôi động. (A dormitory is not just a place to live but also a vibrant student community.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khu học xá": This common phrase specifies a "dormitory area" or "residential campus," often referring to a larger complex with multiple buildings.
  • Khu học xá nằm ở phía tây của khuôn viên trường. (The dormitory area is located in the west of the campus.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ký túc xá (n): This is a more common and specific synonym for "dormitory" or "student hostel." While "học xá" can imply the broader school grounds, "ký túc xá" almost exclusively refers to the residential buildings.
• Nội trú (n/adj): Boarding (system); resident student. Refers to the system or status of living at the school.
• Khuôn viên trường (n): School campus. A broader term that includes all school grounds, not just residences.

Synonyms

• Dormitory: Ký túc xá, nhà ở sinh viên.
• Student residence: Nơi ở của sinh viên, khu nhà ở cho sinh viên.
• Campus housing: Chỗ ở trong khuôn viên trường.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "học xá" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound (Hán Việt). "Học" (學) means "study/learning" and "xá" (舍) means "house/lodge." Literally, it means "a lodge for studying."
• While it can be translated as "campus" in a broad, historical, or literary sense (as seen in the French reference "cité universitaire"), in modern Vietnamese, its primary and most common meaning is "dormitory" or the residential part of a campus. It is less commonly used to refer to the entire academic campus.

noun

1. dormitory