Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Interested, concerned, having a direct interest or involvement: Refers to a person, organization, or entity that is directly involved in or affected by a particular matter, situation, or decision. It implies a stake or a relevant connection.
   • Relevant authorities, the department in charge: Used to specify the official body or agency responsible for or involved in a specific issue.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Cần thông báo cho các bên sở quan. (It is necessary to notify the concerned parties.)
  • Vấn đề này sẽ được chuyển đến cơ quan sở quan. (This issue will be forwarded to the concerned agency.)

• As part of a noun phrase:

  • Bộ sở quan đã ra thông cáo. (The concerned ministry has issued a statement.)

Advanced Usage

• "các giới sở quan": The concerned circles/parties; often used in formal or bureaucratic contexts to refer to all relevant stakeholders or authorities.
  • Dự án cần được thông qua bởi các giới sở quan. (The project needs approval from the concerned circles.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hữu quan (adj, formal): A near-synonym meaning "concerned, relevant, involved." Historically and in some formal contexts, "sở quan" is used similarly to "hữu quan."
  • Vấn đề hữu quan đến an ninh quốc gia. (An issue relevant to national security.)

Synonyms

• Liên quan (adj): Related, relevant. (Note: "liên quan" has a broader sense of "related to," while "sở quan" often implies a more direct, official, or vested interest.)
• Có liên quan (phrase): To be involved, to be related.

Notes on Usage

• Formality and Context: "Sở quan" is considered a formal, almost bureaucratic term. It is commonly found in official documents, government communications, legal texts, and formal reports. It is less common in everyday spoken Vietnamese.
• Archaic Note: As indicated in some references, "sở quan" can be considered somewhat archaic (cổ) and is used similarly to "hữu quan." Its modern usage is primarily in fixed, formal phrases like "bộ sở quan" or "cơ quan sở quan."

1. Interested, concerned
   • Bộ sở quan
     The department concerned