Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A major mountain range in Indochina: The Annamite Range (known in Vietnamese as "Dãy Trường Sơn") is a significant mountain chain forming the natural border between Vietnam, Laos, and parts of eastern Cambodia.
   • A common geographical and administrative name: "Trường Sơn" is frequently used in the names of communes, wards, and other locations across Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Dãy Trường Sơn chạy dọc theo biên giới phía tây của Việt Nam. (The Truong Son Range runs along the western border of Vietnam.)
  • Ông ấy sinh ra ở xã Trường Sơn, huyện Lục Nam. (He was born in Truong Son commune, Luc Nam district.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đường Trường Sơn": The Ho Chi Minh Trail. This was a complex network of supply routes during the Vietnam War.

  • Đường Trường Sơn là một huyền thoại trong lịch sử. (The Truong Son Trail is a legend in history.)

• "Dãy Trường Sơn": Specifically refers to the Annamite Range as a geographical entity.

  • Dãy Trường Sơn có hệ sinh thái rất phong phú. (The Truong Son Range has a very rich ecosystem.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dãy Trường Sơn (n): The Truong Son Range, the Annamite Range.
• Đường Trường Sơn (n): The Truong Son Trail, the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
• Trường Sơn Đông / Trường Sơn Tây (n): Eastern Truong Son and Western Truong Son, terms sometimes used to describe different sections of the range.

Synonyms

• Annamite Range: The English geographical name for the Trường Sơn mountain range.
• Ho Chi Minh Trail: The historical name for the Đường Trường Sơn logistics network.

Related Idioms and Cultural References

• "Vượt Trường Sơn": To cross the Truong Son mountains. This phrase often evokes the hardship and historical significance of journeys along this range, especially during wartime.
  • Câu chuyện về những người lính vượt Trường Sơn rất cảm động. (The story of the soldiers crossing the Truong Son mountains is very moving.)