Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A place name: "An Lạc" is a common geographical name in Vietnam, used for wards (phường), townships (thị trấn), and communes (xã) in various provinces and cities.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở phường An Lạc, quận Bình Tân. (My family lives in An Lac ward, Binh Tan district.)
  • An Lạc là một thị trấn của huyện Bình Chánh. (An Lac is a township of Binh Chanh district.)

Advanced Usage

• The name "An Lạc" is often chosen for administrative divisions, reflecting a wish for "peace and happiness" (an: peace; lạc: happiness) for the locality. However, when used as a proper noun, it functions primarily as a specific address.

Variants and Related Words

• An Lạc A, An Lạc B: Common subdivisions of an "An Lạc" ward or commune.
  • Trường học nằm ở khu vực An Lạc B. (The school is located in the An Lac B area.)

Synonyms

• Place name: Geographic location, administrative division.

Note on Meaning

• While the constituent words "an" (peace) and "lạc" (happiness) have independent meanings, "An Lạc" as a single, combined term in this context is a fixed proper noun for a place. It is not typically used in general language to mean "peace and happiness"; for that concept, the phrase "sự an lạc" or "cuộc sống an lạc" is used.