Definition

1. Noun (Historical):
   • Post office: An old-fashioned term for a post office, literally translating to "wire house," referring to the telegraph wires used for early telecommunications. This term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông tôi từng làm việc ở nhà dây thép tỉnh. (My grandfather used to work at the provincial post office.)
  • Trước đây, muốn gửi điện tín phải đến nhà dây thép. (In the past, to send a telegram you had to go to the post office.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nhà dây thép" is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or in the speech of older generations. Using it today would sound deliberately old-fashioned or poetic.

Variants and Related Words

• Bưu điện (n): The modern, standard word for "post office."
  • Hãy gửi bưu thiếp này ở bưu điện. (Please send this postcard at the post office.)

Synonyms

• Post office: A building where mail and telecommunication services are offered.
• Bureau de poste (French loanword, historical context): Post office.

Notes on Usage

• This word is marked as cũ (old) or arch. (archaic) in dictionaries. It is important for understanding historical contexts but should be replaced with "bưu điện" in modern communication.

1. (cũ) Post office