Definition

1. Noun:
   • Monthly dues / Monthly subscription: A regular payment made each month to an association, union, or organization to maintain membership and fund its activities. This term is considered somewhat formal or dated.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi thành viên đều phải đóng nguyệt liễm đúng hạn. (All members must pay their monthly dues on time.)
  • Nguyệt liễm của hội viên được dùng cho các hoạt động chung. (The members' monthly subscriptions are used for common activities.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nguyệt liễm" is largely synonymous with the more common modern term "nguyệt phí". Using "nguyệt liễm" may imply a more formal, traditional, or official context, such as for a scholarly association, a traditional guild, or in certain administrative documents.

Variants and Related Words

• Nguyệt phí (n): Monthly fee. This is the more commonly used contemporary term for a regular monthly payment.
  • Nguyệt phí câu lạc bộ là 100.000 đồng. (The club's monthly fee is 100,000 VND.)

Synonyms

• Monthly dues: Regular monthly payments to an organization.
• Monthly subscription: A fee paid monthly for membership or a service.
• Monthly fee: A charge levied each month.

Notes on Usage

• "Nguyệt liễm" is derived from Hán-Việt roots: "nguyệt" (月 - month) and "liễm" (斂 - to collect). It directly translates to "monthly collection."
• In contemporary everyday language, "nguyệt phí" or even the more generic "phí hội viên hàng tháng" (monthly membership fee) are more frequently used. "Nguyệt liễm" may be encountered in historical texts, formal bylaws, or names of traditional institutions.

1. Monthly fees (paid to an association...)
2. cũng nói nguyệt phí
   • Đóng nguyệt liễm công đoàn
     To pay one's trade-union monthly fees