trương tuần
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Village night watch chief: The person in charge of organizing and leading the night watch patrol in a traditional Vietnamese village during the feudal or colonial era.
- Head of the village guard: The leader responsible for local security and surveillance within a village's jurisdiction in historical contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ già từng là trương tuần của làng này. (The old man was once the night watch chief of this village.)
- Nhiệm vụ của trương tuần là bảo vệ làng vào ban đêm. (The duty of the village watch chief was to protect the village at night.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in historical or literary contexts to describe administrative roles in pre-modern Vietnamese society. It is considered an archaic title.
Variants and Related Words
Tuần phòng (n): patrol duty, the act of guarding and making rounds.
- Lệnh tuần phòng được thắt chặt. (The patrol order was tightened.)
Tuần đinh (n): night watchman, a member of the village guard.
- Một tuần đinh báo có tiếng động lạ. (A watchman reported strange noises.)
Synonyms
- Watch captain: A leader of a guard or watch group.
- Head guard: The chief of a security detail.
Notes on Usage
- Archaism: "Trương tuần" is an obsolete term. In modern contexts, equivalent roles would be referred to with contemporary administrative or security job titles.
- Context: It is important to use this word only when discussing historical settings, traditional village structures, or in classical literature.