Quế Thọ

Một người cao tuổi đang ngồi đọc sách dưới bóng cây quế thọ trong sân.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A commune (xã) in Vietnam: "Quế Thọ" is the name of a specific administrative division, a commune, located within Hiệp Đức District, Quảng Nam Province.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở xã Quế Thọ. (My family lives in Quế Thọ commune.)
  • Quế Thọ là một xã của huyện Hiệp Đức. (Quế Thọ is a commune of Hiệp Đức district.)

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun, "Quế Thọ" is used almost exclusively as a geographical name. It may appear in official documents, addresses, and discussions related to the region of Quảng Nam.

Variants and Related Words

• Hiệp Đức: The name of the district containing Quế Thọ commune.
• Quảng Nam: The name of the central Vietnamese province containing Hiệp Đức District.

Synonyms

• Commune: The English administrative term for "xã."

Notes on Usage

• "Quế Thọ" is a compound proper noun. The first part "Quế" often refers to cinnamon, a common plant in the region, and "Thọ" means longevity, but together they function solely as a place name.
• When writing an address in Vietnamese, the order is typically: House number, Street/Hamlet (thôn), Commune (xã), District (huyện), Province (tỉnh). Example: