Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A commune name: "An Tân" is a geographical name, specifically a commune (xã) within An Lão District, Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở xã An Tân. (My family lives in An Tân commune.)
  • An Tân là một xã của huyện An Lão. (An Tân is a commune of An Lão district.)

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun, "An Tân" is used almost exclusively as a place name. It can appear in official addresses, administrative documents, and geographical descriptions.

Variants and Related Words

• An Lão: The district (huyện) that contains An Tân commune.
• Bình Định: The province (tỉnh) that contains An Lão district.

Synonyms

• Commune: An administrative division. (Note: "An Tân" itself has no direct synonym as it is a unique proper name.)

Notes on Meaning

• The name "An Tân" is a compound of two Sino-Vietnamese morphemes: "An" (安) often meaning "peace, safety" and "Tân" (新) often meaning "new." However, as a place name, it functions primarily as a single, specific identifier rather than carrying its literal meaning in common usage.