trú phường
Definition
- Noun:
- A lodging house; an inn: A place, typically in a town or city street, where travelers or temporary residents can rent a room or accommodation for a short period.
- A rented quarter; a boarding house: Refers to a house or building divided into rooms for rent, often providing basic living amenities.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy tìm một trú phường gần chợ. (He looked for a lodging house near the market.)
- Trú phường này giá cả phải chăng. (This boarding house is reasonably priced.)
- Sinh viên thường thuê phòng ở các trú phường. (Students often rent rooms in lodging houses.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "trú phường" is an older, more literary or formal term. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, words like "nhà trọ", "khách sạn", or "phòng trọ" are more commonly used to express the same concept.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà trọ (n): A guest house; a boarding house. The most common modern equivalent.
- Phòng trọ (n): A rented room.
- Khách sạn (n): A hotel.
- Quán trọ (n): An inn; a roadside lodge.
Synonyms
- Lodging house: A house where rooms are rented.
- Boarding house: A house where meals and a room are provided.
- Inn: An establishment providing accommodation, food, and drink.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom using "trú phường", the concept relates to the idiom:
- "Màn trời chiếu đất": To sleep under the sky and use the earth as a mat; meaning to be homeless or to have no place to stay, which is the opposite of having a "trú phường".