niên giám

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The Vietnamese word "niên giám" is a noun that primarily means "yearbook" or "annual." It can also refer to a specific type of book, such as a "telephone book," which contains a list of names, addresses, and phone numbers.

Basic Meaning:

1. Yearbook: A book published annually that contains information, photographs, and memories from a particular year, often associated with schools or organizations.
2. Telephone Book: A book listing individuals or businesses along with their phone numbers and addresses.

Usage Instructions:

• "Niên giám" is used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing annual publications or directories.
• It is commonly used in educational settings for yearbooks, as well as in business environments for telephone directories.

Examples:

• In a school context: "Năm nay trường tôi phát hành niên giám rất đẹp." (This year, my school published a very beautiful yearbook.)
• In a business context: "Tôi cần kiểm tra số điện thoại trong niên giám." (I need to check the phone number in the telephone book.)

Advanced Usage:

• "Niên giám thống kê" refers to a statistical yearbook, which is a comprehensive publication containing statistical information about various topics over the year.
• "Niên giám địa chỉ" is used to refer to an address book, which is similar to a telephone book but may not include phone numbers.

Word Variants:

• "Niên" means "year," and "giám" means "to manage" or "to oversee." Together, they convey the idea of managing or summarizing information over a year.
• Related terms include "niên vụ" (annual event) and "niên khóa" (academic year).

Different Meanings:

While "niên giám" primarily refers to yearbooks and telephone books, in different contexts, it can imply any annual compilation of data or information.

Synonyms:

• For Yearbook: "sổ tay" (notebook), "tạp chí" (magazine) in specific contexts.
• For Telephone Book: "sách điện thoại" (telephone book).

Academic

noun

1. year book
   • điện thoại niên giám
     telephone book