Bạch mai

Bạch Mai là một con phố nhộn nhịp ở Hà Nội.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A place name: "Bạch Mai" is the name of a ward (phường) located in Hai Bà Trưng District, Hanoi City, Vietnam. It functions primarily as a geographical identifier.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Bệnh viện Bạch Mai là một bệnh viện lớn ở Hà Nội. (Bach Mai Hospital is a large hospital in Hanoi.)
  • Tôi sống ở phường Bạch Mai. (I live in Bach Mai ward.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used as a proper noun for the specific ward. It is commonly part of larger compound names for institutions located within the area, such as hospitals or streets.

Variants and Related Words

• Đường Bạch Mai (n): Bach Mai Street, a major street running through the ward.
• Bệnh viện Bạch Mai (n): Bach Mai Hospital, a famous central hospital located in the ward.

Synonyms

• Ward: An administrative division of a district within a city. (This is the category for "Bạch Mai," not a direct synonym for the name itself.)

Notes on Meaning

• "Bạch Mai" is a fixed proper noun. It should not be broken down and interpreted literally. While "bạch" can mean "white" and "mai" can refer to a type of apricot or plum blossom, the name "Bạch Mai" as a place does not carry this descriptive meaning in common usage. It is simply the name of the location.