Definition

1. Noun:
   • Deputy chief of a bureau/department: A person who holds the position directly below the head of a specific department, division, or office (phòng) within an organization, typically in a government agency or company. This person assists the department head and may act on their behalf.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy vừa được bổ nhiệm làm phó phòng kinh doanh. (He has just been appointed as the deputy chief of the sales department.)
  • Phó phòng sẽ chủ trì cuộc họp khi trưởng phòng vắng mặt. (The deputy chief will chair the meeting when the department head is absent.)

Advanced Usage

• Acting in capacity: The term specifies a formal secondary leadership role within a defined administrative unit ("phòng").
  • Trong cơ cấu tổ chức, vị trí phó phòng là rất quan trọng. (In the organizational structure, the position of deputy department head is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trưởng phòng (n): Department head/chief; the direct superior of the "phó phòng".
• Phó giám đốc (n): Deputy director; a higher position than "phó phòng", typically for a whole company or a large division.
• Phó ban (n): Deputy head of a committee or board ("ban"); a structurally similar role but for a different type of unit.

Synonyms

• Phó trưởng phòng: A less common but synonymous full form.
• Sous-chef de bureau (French loan usage in some contexts): Literally "under-chief of office".

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This specific term is a formal job title and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

1. Deputy chief of bureau