Definition

Noun: - Permanent dwelling-place, fixed address: A specific, stable location where a person resides long-term or permanently. This term often carries a formal or literary nuance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đã tìm được định sở sau nhiều năm lang thang. (He has found a permanent dwelling-place after many years of wandering.)
  • Giấy tờ này yêu cầu bạn phải khai báo định sở rõ ràng. (This document requires you to declare a clear fixed address.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary legal or administrative contexts, words like (regular residence) or (permanent address) are more commonly used.
• It can imply not just a physical location but a sense of settlement and stability.

Variants and Related Words

• Định cư (verb): To settle, to establish permanent residence.
  • Gia đình họ định cư ở Canada. (Their family settled in Canada.)
• Trú sở (noun, formal): Dwelling place, residence (often used in formal contexts).
• Nơi ở cố định (noun phrase): Fixed place of residence (a more modern, descriptive phrase).

Synonyms

• Nơi ở thường xuyên: Regular dwelling place.
• Địa chỉ cố định: Fixed address.
• Chỗ ở ổn định: Stable dwelling place.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning revolves around permanence and stability in one's living situation. It contrasts with temporary or nomadic living.
• The provided reference context, (To be wandering without a permanent dwelling-place), perfectly illustrates this contrast between having a fixed home and being adrift.

1. Permanent dwelling-place, fixed ađress
   • Bông lông chưa có định sở
     To be wandering without a permanent dwelling-place