kí lục
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Scribe; Secretary; Clerk: An official in historical Vietnamese administrative systems, particularly during the feudal and colonial periods, responsible for recording documents, keeping registers, and handling clerical duties for a mandarin or a court.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông nội của tôi từng làm kí lục cho một quan huyện. (My grandfather once worked as a scribe for a district mandarin.)
- Những văn bản cổ này được ghi chép cẩn thận bởi các kí lục. (These ancient documents were carefully recorded by scribes.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "kí lục" is largely archaic and is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese bureaucracy. It denotes a specific, formal role within a hierarchical administrative structure.
Variants and Related Words
Thư ký (n): Secretary. The modern term for a secretary or clerical officer.
- Cô ấy là thư ký của giám đốc. (She is the director's secretary.)
Người ghi chép (n): Recorder; scribe. A general term for someone who records information.
- Anh ấy là người ghi chép biên bản cuộc họp. (He is the minute-taker for the meeting.)
Synonyms
- Scribe: A person who copies out documents.
- Clerk: An official in an office or administrative body who handles records and correspondence.
- Registrar: An official responsible for keeping official records.
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