Definition

1. Noun:
   • Village; rural commune: A general term referring to a village or a basic rural administrative and residential unit in Vietnam. It denotes the traditional countryside community, encompassing its social structure, physical space, and cultural identity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Văn hóa làng xã Việt Nam rất đặc sắc. (Vietnamese village culture is very distinctive.)
  • Ông ấy sống cả đời ở vùng làng xã yên bình. (He has lived his whole life in the peaceful countryside villages.)
  • Tổ chức làng xã ngày xưa khá chặt chẽ. (The organization of villages in the old days was quite tight-knit.)

Advanced Usage

• "tính cộng đồng làng xã": village community spirit.

  • Tính cộng đồng làng xã thể hiện rõ trong việc tương trợ lẫn nhau. (The village community spirit is clearly shown in mutual support.)

• "không khí làng xã": the atmosphere of the village; a rustic, communal ambiance.

  • Khu phố này vẫn giữ được không khí làng xã. (This neighborhood still retains a village-like atmosphere.)

Variants and Related Words

• Làng (n): village. A more common and specific term for a single village.

  • Làng tôi có cây đa, giếng nước, sân đình. (My village has a banyan tree, a well, and a communal house yard.)

• Xã (n): commune. A modern administrative unit, often larger than a làng, but used together with làng to form the compound term làng xã.

  • Xã này bao gồm ba thôn. (This commune includes three hamlets.)

• Thôn (n): hamlet. A smaller subdivision within a xã (commune), often synonymous with a làng.

Synonyms

• Nông thôn: countryside (refers more to the rural area in general, not specifically the communal unit).
• Xóm làng: hamlets and villages (similar in meaning, emphasizing the collection of small communities).

Related Phrases

• "trở về làng xã": to return to one's home village/the countryside.

  • Sau nhiều năm, anh ấy quyết định trở về làng xã. (After many years, he decided to return to his home village.)

• "con người làng xã": village folk; people from the village.

  • Con người làng xã thường chất phác và thật thà. (Village folk are often simple and honest.)

Related Idioms

• "Phép vua thua lệ làng": The king's law yields to village customs. This idiom highlights the strong traditional authority and unique rules () of the .
  • Câu chuyện đó minh họa cho câu "Phép vua thua lệ làng". (That story illustrates the saying "The king's law yields to village customs.")