Bình Lăng
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A Commune Name: "Bình Lăng" is a geographical name, specifically denoting communes in Vietnam. It is most commonly associated with communes in Hưng Hà District (Thái Bình Province) and Tứ Kỳ District (Hải Dương Province).
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Gia đình tôi sống ở xã Bình Lăng, huyện Hưng Hà. (My family lives in Bình Lăng commune, Hưng Hà district.)
- Bình Lăng là một xã thuộc tỉnh Thái Bình. (Bình Lăng is a commune in Thái Bình province.)
Advanced Usage
- As a proper noun, "Bình Lăng" is used almost exclusively in administrative and geographical contexts to refer to these specific locations. It is not typically used in figurative or idiomatic expressions.
Variants and Related Words
- Xã Bình Lăng: The full administrative title, meaning "Bình Lăng Commune".
- Huyện Hưng Hà: The district in Thái Bình province containing one Bình Lăng commune.
- Huyện Tứ Kỳ: The district in Hải Dương province containing another Bình Lăng commune.
Synonyms
- Commune: The administrative division equivalent to "xã".
- Administrative Division: A general term for a defined geographic region for governance.
Note on Usage
- "Bình Lăng" is a compound proper noun. The individual words "bình" (peace, flat) and "lăng" (tomb, mausoleum) have separate meanings, but when combined as "Bình Lăng", they function solely as a place name. Learners should treat it as a single, fixed unit when referring to these locations.