Vạn Hương
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A geographical name: "Vạn Hương" is the name of a ward (phường), an administrative division within the town of Đồ Sơn, which is part of the city of Hải Phòng, Vietnam.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Gia đình tôi sống ở phường Vạn Hương. (My family lives in Vạn Hương ward.)
- Vạn Hương là một phường của thị xã Đồ Sơn. (Vạn Hương is a ward of Đồ Sơn town.)
Advanced Usage
- As a proper noun, "Vạn Hương" is used almost exclusively to refer to this specific administrative location. It is not typically used in other figurative or idiomatic contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Phường Vạn Hương: The full administrative title, meaning "Vạn Hương Ward".
- Thị xã Đồ Sơn: Đồ Sơn Town, the larger administrative unit containing Vạn Hương ward.
- Thành phố Hải Phòng: Hải Phòng City, the major municipality that administers Đồ Sơn town.
Synonyms
- Ward: An urban administrative division (the direct translation and function of "phường").
- District: A broader term for an administrative area (though not a direct synonym, as Vạn Hương is specifically a ward within a district/town).
Note on Meaning
- "Vạn Hương" is a compound word from Sino-Vietnamese roots ("vạn" meaning ten thousand, and "hương" meaning scent or fragrance). However, in modern usage, it functions solely as a proper name for a place and its literal meaning is not relevant to its usage as a geographical identifier.