Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A district: Thông Nông is a district located in the northwest of Cao Bằng Province, Vietnam. It is an administrative division.
   • A place name: It refers specifically to this geographical and political entity.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Thông Nông là một huyện của tỉnh Cao Bằng. (Thông Nông is a district of Cao Bằng Province.)
  • Chúng tôi sẽ đến Thông Nông vào tuần tới. (We will go to Thông Nông next week.)

Advanced Usage

• The name is typically used in official, geographical, and administrative contexts. It is not commonly used in figurative or idiomatic expressions.

Variants and Related Words

• Huyện Thông Nông: Thông Nông District. This is the full official form.
  • Huyện Thông Nông được thành lập năm 1966. (Thông Nông District was established in 1966.)

Synonyms

• District: An administrative division of a province.
• Administrative division: A defined area for governance purposes.

Notes on Usage

• As a proper noun, "Thông Nông" is always capitalized.
• It functions solely as a name for a specific place. It does not have other meanings as a common noun.
• When referring to the people from this district, one would say "người Thông Nông" (people of Thông Nông).