Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A commune name: "An Thượng" is the name of a specific commune (xã) located in Hoài Đức District, within the former Hà Tây Province of Vietnam. It is a geographical place name.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở xã An Thượng. (My family lives in An Thượng commune.)
  • An Thượng thuộc huyện Hoài Đức. (An Thượng belongs to Hoài Đức district.)

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun, "An Thượng" is used almost exclusively as a place name. In administrative contexts, it may be part of a full address.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoài Đức: The district where An Thượng is located.
• Hà Tây: The former province where Hoài Đức District was situated. Note: Hà Tây province was merged into Hanoi in 2008.

Synonyms

• Commune: A specific administrative division in Vietnam, similar to a township.

Note on Usage

• "An Thượng" is a fixed proper noun. It does not have a direct translatable meaning in the way common words do. Its significance is primarily geographical and administrative.