nông chính
Definition
Noun: * Agricultural administration (archaic): A term referring to the government management, supervision, and promotion of agricultural affairs. It describes the administrative body or the system of policies related to farming and rural development, now considered an outdated term.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cơ quan nông chính thời Pháp thuộc có trách nhiệm quản lý đất đai và thu thuế. (The agricultural administration agency during the French colonial period was responsible for land management and tax collection.)
- Chính sách nông chính mới được ban hành nhằm khuyến khích trồng lúa. (A new agricultural policy was promulgated to encourage rice cultivation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nông chính" is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal bureaucratic contexts. In modern Vietnamese, phrases like "ngành nông nghiệp" (the agricultural sector), "quản lý nông nghiệp" (agricultural management), or "chính sách nông nghiệp" (agricultural policy) are more commonly used.
Variants and Related Words
- Nông nghiệp (n): Agriculture. The science, art, and practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.
- Nông nghiệp là ngành kinh tế quan trọng. (Agriculture is an important economic sector.)
- Nông thôn (n): Countryside. Rural areas, as opposed to urban centers.
- Cuộc sống ở nông thôn rất yên bình. (Life in the countryside is very peaceful.)
Synonyms
- Agricultural administration
- Agrarian policy (in a policy context)
- Farm management (in a broader administrative sense)
Notes on Usage
- "Nông chính" is an archaic term. Learners should be aware of its historical connotation and understand that it is rarely used in contemporary everyday speech or modern official documents. Its use today typically signals a reference to a past era or a formal, historical style.