lị sở

Lị sở tòa án được xây dựng rất uy nghi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Seat (of an institution): The primary meaning of "lị sở" refers to the official headquarters or main location of an institution, especially a court or government body. This term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lị sở tòa án được xây dựng rất uy nghi. (The seat of the court was built very majestically.)
  • Công văn phải được gửi về lị sở chính. (The official dispatch must be sent to the main headquarters.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lị sở" is almost exclusively found in historical or formal legal texts. In modern Vietnamese, words like trụ sở (headquarters), tòa nhà (building), or tòa án (court) are used instead.

Variants and Related Words

• Trụ sở (n): headquarters, main office. This is the modern equivalent.
  • Trụ sở công ty ở trung tâm thành phố. (The company headquarters is in the city center.)

Synonyms

• Headquarters: the main office or center of control of an organization.
• Seat: the principal location or center of an activity or organization.

Notes on Usage

• "Lị sở" is an archaic term. Learners should be aware that using this word in contemporary speech or writing will sound outdated. It is important for understanding historical documents but not for active, modern communication. The recommended modern term is "trụ sở".