đô sảnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Town hall; city hall: An archaic or historical term for the main administrative building of a town or city, where municipal offices and government functions are located.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tòa nhà cổ kính đó trước kia là đô sảnh của thành phố. (That ancient building was once the city hall of the town.)
- Các văn kiện quan trọng được lưu giữ tại đô sảnh. (Important documents were kept at the town hall.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đô sảnh" is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or when referring to buildings from the colonial or pre-colonial era.
Variants and Related Words
Tòa thị chính (n): The modern and standard term for "city hall" or "town hall."
- Mọi người tập trung trước tòa thị chính để biểu tình. (People gathered in front of the city hall to protest.)
Trụ sở ủy ban nhân dân (n): The official term for the headquarters of the People's Committee, serving a similar administrative function in contemporary Vietnam.
Synonyms
- Town hall: The chief administrative building of a town.
- City hall: The building housing a city's government offices.
- Municipal building: A building for the government of a city or town.
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