Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inn, hostel, guesthouse: "lữ xá" refers to a place providing lodging, typically for travelers or temporary guests. It is an archaic or literary term in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà thơ dừng chân tại một lữ xá ven đường. (The poet stopped at a roadside inn.)
  • Lữ xá ấy tuy nhỏ nhưng rất ấm cúng. (That guesthouse, though small, was very cozy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lữ xá" is considered literary and somewhat archaic. In contemporary spoken Vietnamese, words like "khách sạn" (hotel), "nhà nghỉ" (guesthouse), or "quán trọ" (inn) are more commonly used for similar concepts.

Variants and Related Words

• Lữ điếm (n): A direct synonym, also meaning "inn" or "hostel". It is equally archaic.
  • Lữ điếm nơi biên ải thường đón nhiều thương nhân. (The inn at the border often hosted many merchants.)
• Quán trọ (n): A more common, less formal term for a small inn or lodging house.
• Nhà trọ (n): A boarding house or lodgings.

Synonyms

• Nhà nghỉ: Guesthouse, lodge.
• Khách sạn: Hotel (generally implies a larger, more formal establishment than "lữ xá").
• Quán trọ: Inn.

Notes on Meaning

• "Lữ xá" specifically conveys a sense of temporary lodging for travelers ("lữ" relates to travel). It does not refer to a permanent residence. Its archaic nature makes it suitable for poetic, historical, or formal literary contexts rather than everyday conversation.

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