Definition

1. Noun:
   • Provincial capital: The main city or town that serves as the administrative center of a province in Vietnam. It is where the provincial government offices and headquarters are located.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thành phố đó là tỉnh lị của tỉnh Lâm Đồng. (That city is the provincial capital of Lam Dong province.)
  • Chúng tôi sẽ họp tại tỉnh lị. (We will meet at the provincial capital.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat formal and administrative. In everyday modern conversation, the specific city name or the phrase "thành phố tỉnh lỵ" (using the alternate spelling) is more common.
• It denotes not just a geographical location but the seat of political power for the province.

Variants and Related Words

• Tỉnh lỵ: An alternate, equally correct spelling of the same word.
• Thủ phủ: A more general term for "capital," which can be used for a national capital () or a provincial capital, though is more specific.
• Trung tâm hành chính: Administrative center; a descriptive phrase for the same concept.

Synonyms

• Provincial seat
• County seat (in some comparative contexts, though Vietnam uses a provincial system).

Related Terms

• Tỉnh: Province.
• Huyện lị: District capital or administrative seat of a district.
• Thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh: City under provincial administration; a city that is the often holds this status.