sở

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Cô giáo đang giảng bài trước một tấm bản đồ trong sở giáo dục.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Service office; bureau; department: A government or administrative office, typically at the city or provincial level, responsible for a specific public function or service.
   • Place of work (office): The workplace for officials or civil servants, often used in the phrase "sở làm".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy tới sở làm lúc bảy giờ sáng. (He comes to the office at seven in the morning.)
  • Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. (The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training.)
  • Công việc này cần có giấy phép từ sở. (This work requires a permit from the department.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sở tại": Refers to the locality or place in question; the relevant local authority or the site itself.
  • Phải tuân theo quy định của chính quyền sở tại. (Must comply with the regulations of the local authorities.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cơ quan (n): A general term for an agency or organ.
• Văn phòng (n): An office, often more general and can be used for private companies.
• Ban (n): A board or committee, typically smaller in scope than a "sở".

Synonyms

• Department: A specialized division of a large organization, especially a government.
• Bureau: An office or department for transacting specific business.
• Office: A room, set of rooms, or building used for administrative work.

Related Terms and Compounds

• Sở Y tế: Department of Health.
• Sở Xây dựng: Department of Construction.
• Sở Nông nghiệp: Department of Agriculture.
• Sở Thú (also Thảo cầm viên): Zoo (literally "animal department").

Học thuật

noun

1. service office
   • tới sở làm
     to come to the office