tuần ty

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Customs office: A government bureau responsible for collecting duties on imported goods and controlling the flow of merchandise across borders during the feudal era in Vietnam.
   • Customs checkpoint: A specific station or outpost where customs officials inspected goods and collected taxes in pre-modern times.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hàng hóa phải được kiểm tra tại tuần ty trước khi vào thành. (Goods had to be inspected at the customs office before entering the citadel.)
  • Thương nhân phải nộp thuế ở tuần ty. (Merchants had to pay taxes at the customs checkpoint.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tuần ty" is a historical administrative term. In modern contexts, the words "hải quan" (customs) or "trạm kiểm soát" (checkpoint) are used instead.

Variants and Related Words

• Sở tuần ty (n): The customs bureau or department.

  • Ông ấy làm việc tại sở tuần ty. (He works at the customs department.)

• Quan tuần ty (n): A customs official.

  • Quan tuần ty kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng các thùng hàng. (The customs official inspected the crates thoroughly.)

Synonyms

• Customs house: A building where customs business is conducted.
• Toll station: A place where a toll or tax is collected on goods.

Related Historical Terms

• Thuế quan (n): Customs duties; tariffs.

  • Thuế quan ở tuần ty khá cao. (The customs duties at the checkpoint were quite high.)

• Đồn canh (n): A guard post or garrison, often related to border security.

  • Tuần ty thường đặt gần các đồn canh. (Customs offices were often located near guard posts.)