Definition

1. Noun:
   • Geography book: A book or written work that systematically describes the geographical features, territories, mountains, rivers, administrative divisions, and sometimes local products and customs of a region or country. This term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy sưu tầm một cuốn dư địa chí cổ về Đàng Trong. (He collects an old geography book about Cochinchina.)
  • Dư địa chí này ghi chép rất chi tiết về sông núi nước ta. (This geography book records the mountains and rivers of our country in great detail.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dư địa chí" is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, referring to pre-modern or classical Vietnamese geographical texts. It is not used for modern geography textbooks.

Variants and Related Words

• Địa chí (n): gazetteer; a more modern term for a detailed geographical dictionary or record of a place.
  • Thư viện tỉnh có một bộ địa chí rất đầy đủ. (The provincial library has a very comprehensive gazetteer.)

Synonyms

• Gazetteer: A geographical dictionary or index.
• Geographical record: A written account of geographical facts.

Related Terms

• Địa lý (n): Geography (the modern academic discipline).
• Bản đồ (n): Map.

1. (cũ) Geography book