học chính
Definition
- Noun (historical term):
- Education service / educational administration: The administrative body or system overseeing public education during the French colonial period in Vietnam.
- Public instruction: Refers to the official, state-managed schooling system of that era.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cơ quan học chính thời đó quản lý tất cả các trường học. (The education service at that time managed all the schools.)
- Ông ấy làm việc cho nha học chính Đông Dương. (He worked for the Indochina education department.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "học chính" is almost exclusively used in historical contexts discussing the French colonial administration in Vietnam (late 19th to mid-20th century). It is considered an archaic term in modern Vietnamese.
Variants and Related Words
Nha học chính (n): The Directorate or Department of Education. A specific administrative office within the colonial government.
- Nha học chính Đông Dương đặt ra nhiều quy định mới. (The Indochina Directorate of Education issued many new regulations.)
Tổng học chính (n): A chief or head of educational administration for a region.
Synonyms
- Educational administration: The management and oversight of an education system.
- Public instruction: The government-provided system of schools and teaching.
Notes on Usage
- "Học chính" is a compound noun. As per the instruction, it is treated here as the single, specific target term with historical meaning. It should not be confused with the separate modern verb "học" (to study) or adjective "chính" (main, principal).
- This term is obsolete and appears primarily in historical documents, literature, or discussions about the colonial period.
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(từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Education service (thời thuộc pháp)