huyện lỵ
Definition
- Noun:
- County seat: The town or administrative center where the main government offices of a district (huyện) are located. It is the headquarters for the district's administrative management.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thị trấn này là huyện lỵ của huyện Chương Mỹ. (This town is the county seat of Chương Mỹ district.)
- Ủy ban nhân dân huyện đặt tại huyện lỵ. (The district People's Committee is located at the county seat.)
- Chúng tôi phải lên huyện lỵ để giải quyết giấy tờ. (We had to go to the county seat to settle the paperwork.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to Vietnam's administrative system. In other countries, analogous terms like "county town" (UK) or "county seat" (US) are used.
Variants and Related Words
- Huyện (n): district, an administrative unit below a province (tỉnh) and above a commune (xã).
- Tỉnh lỵ (n): provincial capital, the administrative center of a province.
- Xã (n): commune, an administrative unit below a district.
Synonyms
- District capital
- District administrative center
- County town (UK equivalent)
Related Terms
- Trụ sở hành chính: administrative headquarters.
- Ủy ban nhân dân huyện: district People's Committee.