quân bưu viên
Definition
- Noun:
- A military mail clerk or postal clerk: A soldier whose duty is to handle, sort, and distribute mail within a military unit or camp.
- A military postman: A service member responsible for the delivery and collection of letters and packages for military personnel.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người lính đó làm nhiệm vụ của một quân bưu viên. (That soldier performs the duties of a military mail clerk.)
- Mọi thư từ đều được gửi qua quân bưu viên của đơn vị. (All correspondence is sent through the unit's military postal clerk.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is historical and was more commonly used in the past, particularly during periods of conscription or in organized military camps. It refers to a specific military occupational specialty.
Variants and Related Words
Bưu điện (n): post office.
- Anh ấy ra bưu điện gửi bưu phẩm. (He went to the post office to send a parcel.)
Bưu tá (n): postman, mail carrier (civilian).
- Bưu tá giao thư mỗi ngày. (The postman delivers letters every day.)
Synonyms
- Military postal clerk: A soldier assigned to mail duties.
- Army mailman: A service member who handles mail distribution.
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