tuỳ phái
Definition
- Noun:
- Attendant / Orderly: A person, often in an official or bureaucratic setting, whose duty is to run errands, carry messages, or perform minor tasks for superiors or an office.
- Messenger / Runner: A person employed to deliver documents or communications within an administrative or governmental system.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy từng làm tuỳ phái cho một cơ quan chính phủ. (He once worked as an attendant for a government agency.)
- Tuỳ phái mang công văn đến các phòng ban khác. (The messenger delivered the official dispatch to other departments.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is now considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It describes a low-ranking official or clerical role common in historical administrative systems.
Variants and Related Words
- Lính tuỳ phái: A more specific term emphasizing a military or uniformed attendant.
- Lính tuỳ phái đứng gác ở cổng. (The orderly stood guard at the gate.)
Synonyms
- Attendant: A person who serves or assists.
- Orderly: A soldier assigned to perform services for a superior officer; or an attendant in a hospital.
- Messenger: A person who carries a message.
- Errand runner: A person whose job is to run errands.
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