thư lưu

Thư lưu của anh ấy được giữ tại bưu điện trung tâm.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Poste restante: A service offered by a post office where mail is addressed to and held at a specific post office for the recipient to collect, rather than being delivered to a home address. The term "thư lưu" literally means "retained mail" or "mail for holding."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi sẽ đi du lịch nên hãy gửi thư cho tôi bằng thư lưu. (I will be traveling, so please send the letter to me via poste restante.)
  • Anh ấy đến bưu điện để nhận bưu kiện gửi thư lưu. (He went to the post office to collect a parcel sent poste restante.)
  • Địa chỉ nhận là: Tên tôi, Thư lưu, Bưu điện trung tâm Hà Nội. (The mailing address is: My Name, Poste Restante, Hanoi Central Post Office.)

Advanced Usage

• The service is primarily used by travelers, individuals without a fixed address, or for receiving confidential correspondence. The recipient must present valid identification to collect the mail.

Variants and Related Words

• Gửi thư lưu (v): to send (a letter/parcel) poste restante.
  • Cô ấy gửi thư lưu tài liệu quan trọng. (She sent the important documents poste restante.)

Synonyms

• Poste restante: The standard international term for this mail service.
• General Delivery: The equivalent term commonly used in the United States and Canada.

Notes

• "Thư lưu" is a specific postal term and is not used in everyday conversation outside of this context. The service itself is less common in the age of digital communication but remains available in many countries.