Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Populous, densely populated: Describes an area, region, or country that has a large number of people living in it, often implying a high population density.

Usage

• This adjective is used to describe geographical areas like cities, provinces, or countries.
• It typically precedes the noun it modifies.
• It describes a state or condition, not an action.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là một thành phố đông dân. (Ho Chi Minh City is a populous city.)
  • Các quốc gia đông dân thường đối mặt với nhiều thách thức về cơ sở hạ tầng. (Densely populated countries often face many infrastructure challenges.)
  • Khu vực này trở nên đông dân hơn trong vòng mười năm qua. (This area has become more populous over the past ten years.)

Advanced Usage

• Comparative and Superlative Forms: Can be used with "hơn" (more) and "nhất" (most) to form comparisons.
  • Đây là tỉnh đông dân nhất cả nước. (This is the most populous province in the country.)
• Used in Formal/Statistical Contexts: Commonly appears in demographic reports, geography texts, and news articles discussing population.

Variants and Related Words

• Dân số đông: A noun phrase meaning "a large population." While related, this is a different grammatical structure.
  • Nước đó có dân số đông. (That country has a large population.)
• Đông đúc: An adjective meaning "crowded" or "bustling," often used for places with many people present at a given time (e.g., a market, street), rather than describing permanent residential population.
• Mật độ dân số cao: The noun phrase "high population density," which is a more technical synonym.

Synonyms

• Đông người: Having many people (can be used more generally for crowds).
• Có mật độ dân cư cao: Having a high density of inhabitants (more formal/technical).

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Meaning: The core meaning relates to the absolute number or density of permanent residents in an area.
• Nuance: It carries a neutral to formal tone. It states a demographic fact without inherently positive or negative connotations, though the context (e.g., "quá đông dân" - overly populous) can imply associated challenges.

1. Populous, densely populated