ngân qũy

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Treasury / Public Treasury: The financial department or institution of a government, responsible for managing state revenue, expenditure, and monetary policy.
   • Fund / Coffers: A reserve or stock of money, especially one held by an organization, institution, or government for a specific purpose.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngân qũy nhà nước đang được kiểm toán. (The state treasury is being audited.)
  • Dự án này đã tiêu tốn một phần lớn ngân qũy của công ty. (This project consumed a large part of the company's funds.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngân qũy dự trữ": reserve fund.
  • Quốc gia này có một ngân qũy dự trữ ngoại tệ mạnh. (This country has a strong foreign currency reserve fund.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quỹ (n): fund. A more general term for a sum of money saved or collected for a purpose.

  • Quỹ từ thiện giúp đỡ trẻ em. (The charity fund helps children.)

• Kho bạc (n): treasury, exchequer. Often used interchangeably with "ngân qũy" for the state treasury department.

  • Kho bạc nhà nước phát hành trái phiếu. (The state treasury issues bonds.)

Synonyms

• Treasury: The place or department where public funds are managed.
• Exchequer: The account at the Bank of England into which public money is paid.
• Coffers: The financial resources of an institution.
• Fund: A sum of money saved or made available for a purpose.

Notes on Usage

• The term "ngân qũy" (often spelled "ngân quỹ" in modern Vietnamese) is a formal term, primarily used in governmental, institutional, or corporate financial contexts. It implies a large, organized pool of money managed for official purposes.
• In everyday contexts, the simpler word "quỹ" is more commonly used for funds (e.g., charity fund, emergency fund).