Bình Định
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam: "Bình Định" is the name of a coastal province in Vietnam, with Quy Nhơn City as its capital.
- A historical name for the region: Historically, the area was known by various names, with "Bình Định" being established in the late 18th century.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Bình Định is famous for its martial arts tradition, Võ Tây Sơn. (Bình Định nổi tiếng với truyền thống võ thuật Võ Tây Sơn.)
- We traveled from Hanoi to Bình Định by train. (Chúng tôi đi tàu từ Hà Nội vào Bình Định.)
Advanced Usage
"Tỉnh Bình Định": Bình Định Province.
- Tỉnh Bình Định có diện tích hơn 6.000 km². (Bình Định Province has an area of over 6,000 km².)
"Đất Bình Định": The land of Bình Định (often used to refer to the province's cultural identity).
- Đất Bình Định sinh ra những anh hùng. (The land of Bình Định gave birth to heroes.)
Variants and Related Words
Quy Nhơn: The capital city of Bình Định province.
- Quy Nhơn is a beautiful coastal city. (Quy Nhơn là một thành phố biển xinh đẹp.)
Người Bình Định: A person from Bình Định province.
- Người Bình Định thường rất hiếu khách. (People from Bình Định are often very hospitable.)
Synonyms
- Địa phương này: This locality (a general reference, not a direct synonym).
- Vùng đất võ: The land of martial arts (a cultural nickname for Bình Định).
Related Phrases
Về Bình Định: To go to/return to Bình Định.
- Cuối tuần này tôi sẽ về Bình Định thăm gia đình. (This weekend I will return to Bình Định to visit my family.)
Ở Bình Định: To be in/live in Bình Định.
- Ông bà tôi đã sống ở Bình Định cả đời. (My grandparents have lived in Bình Định their whole lives.)
Related Idioms
- Chưa đến Bình Định chưa biết võ: You don't know martial arts until you've been to Bình Định. (Highlights the province's famous martial arts heritage.)
- Người ta thường nói "Chưa đến Bình Định chưa biết võ". (People often say, "You don't know martial arts until you've been to Bình Định.")
- Quy Nhơn, provincial capital of Bình Định, is 1,065km from Hà Nội on National Highway 1. In the old days, Quy Nhơn was called Thị Nại, the name of a beautiful lake inside the city. Biển Quy Nhơn (Quy Nhon+Sea) has an annual average temperature of 25.7oC and is suitable for tourism the year round. Hoàng Hậu Beach is an ideal place for bathing. Quang Trung Museum is dedicated to Nguyễn Huệ, a national hero of the 18th century. It was built in his native land of Kien My village, Binh Thanh commune, Tây Sơn district, some 45km from Quy Nhon City. Nguyễn Huệ is one of three brothers who led the Tây Sơn Insurrection. In 1788, he led a great force advancing from Phú Xuân (Huế) to the North. It took 35 days and they exacted an overwhelming defeat on the Qing invaders near Thăng Long (now Hà Nội), thereby liberating the royal+capital. He crowned himself Emperor Quang Trung the same year. At Quang Trung Museum, visitors will enjoy music and demonstrations of Võ Tây Sơn (traditional martial arts of Bình Định). In particular, they can+see a young woman, a niece of the 9th generation of Emperor Quang Trung, playing 11 battle drums. In addition, Hoi Van village (Cat Trinh commune, Phù Cát district) is well known for its hot spring. It is composed of+various chemical components useful in the treatment of rheumatism, mental disorder, cardio-vascular diseases and skin diseases. Beside the hot spring, there is a sanatorium which offers steam baths with mineral water of 38oC useful for medical treatment and general health improvement.=Built in 1665 in the Đồ Bàn Citadel - second capital of the Kingdom of Chăm Pa some 27km from Quy Nhơn City - Thap Thap Pagoda is a Buddhist temple, but its decorations are characterized by the Chăm decorative art. Dương Long Chàm Tower is also called Tháp Ngà (Tower of Ivory),+consisting of three towers. This group of towers is one of the most beautiful in Central Vietnam. Banh It Tower is also called Tháp Bạc (Silver Tower). There, tourists can enjoy a panoramic view of this fertile countryside