thủ kho
Definition
- Noun:
- Warehouse keeper / Storekeeper: A person whose job is to be responsible for and manage a warehouse or storage facility. This includes receiving, storing, issuing, and maintaining records of goods and inventory.
- Valedictorian / Top-scoring graduate: In the context of Vietnamese education, "thủ kho" refers to the student who achieves the highest entrance examination score for a university or the highest cumulative score upon graduation from an institution.
Usage Examples
Noun (Warehouse keeper):
- Anh ấy làm thủ kho cho một công ty xuất nhập khẩu. (He works as a warehouse keeper for an import-export company.)
- Thủ kho phải kiểm kê hàng hóa mỗi tháng. (The storekeeper must take inventory every month.)
Noun (Valedictorian):
- Cô ấy là thủ kho đầu vào của Đại học Quốc gia. (She is the valedictorian of the National University's entrance exam.)
- Thủ kho khóa tốt nghiệp sẽ phát biểu trong lễ tốt nghiệp. (The top-scoring graduate will give a speech at the commencement ceremony.)
Advanced Usage
- The meaning is entirely dependent on context. Without clear context, it can be ambiguous. In formal administrative or business documents, it almost always means "warehouse keeper." In educational or news contexts, it typically means "valedictorian."
Variants and Related Words
- Kho (n): warehouse, storage, depot.
- Quản lý kho (n): warehouse manager.
- Thủ thư (n): librarian (a structurally similar compound, where "thủ" means "keeper" and "thư" means "books").
Synonyms
- Warehouse keeper: storekeeper, stock clerk, inventory clerk.
- Valedictorian: top graduate, highest-ranking student, first-place entrant.
Related Idioms
- Đỗ thủ khoa: to pass an exam with the highest score. (Note: "Thủ khoa" is a more common variant for the academic meaning).
- Anh ấy đỗ thủ khoa hai trường đại học. (He achieved the top score for two universities' entrance exams.)