Definition

1. Noun:
   • Place of work, official post, office: Refers to the specific location or institution where a person carries out their official duties or holds a position, especially in government, administrative, or organizational contexts.
   • See (ecclesiastical): In specific contexts, such as within the Catholic Church, it can refer to the official residence or see of a bishop.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã đến nhiệm sở từ rất sớm. (He arrived at his office very early.)
  • Công chức không được tùy tiện rời khỏi nhiệm sở trong giờ làm việc. (Civil servants must not arbitrarily leave their post during working hours.)
  • Giám mục đã trở về nhiệm sở của mình sau chuyến công du. (The bishop has returned to his see after the pastoral visit.)

Advanced Usage

• "không rời nhiệm sở": To not leave one's post; to remain at one's duty station.
  • Trong tình huống khẩn cấp, nhân viên an ninh phải không rời nhiệm sở. (In an emergency, security personnel must not leave their posts.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nơi làm việc: Workplace, place of work (a more general and common term).
• Trụ sở: Headquarters, main office (refers to the central office of an organization).
• Văn phòng: Office (a general term for a room or building where administrative work is done).

Synonyms

• Cơ quan: Agency, organ (an organization or institution).
• Chỗ làm: Workplace, job site (informal term for place of work).
• Địa điểm công tác: Duty station, work location.

Notes on Usage

• Formality: "Nhiệm sở" is a formal term, primarily used in official, administrative, or legal documents and contexts. It is less common in everyday casual conversation.
• Context: Its meaning is closely tied to one's official responsibilities and the location where those duties are performed. The ecclesiastical meaning is specialized and less common in general use.

1. Seat, office