Definition

1. Noun:
   • Frontier / Border: A term referring to the boundary or frontier of a country or region. It denotes a demarcated line or zone separating one political or geographical entity from another.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các binh sĩ canh gác nơi phong cương. (Soldiers guard the frontier.)
  • Hai nước đàm phán về vấn đề phong cương. (The two countries negotiated the border issue.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is formal and literary, often found in historical, geographical, or official contexts rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Biên giới (n): The more common and modern word for "border" or "frontier."

  • Biên giới Việt Nam - Trung Quốc (The Vietnam-China border)

• Biên cương (n): A synonym with a similarly literary tone, meaning "border region" or "frontier."

  • Bảo vệ biên cương của Tổ quốc. (To protect the frontier of the Fatherland.)

Synonyms

• Frontier: A line separating two countries.
• Border: The boundary of a country.
• Boundary: A dividing line.

Related Idioms

• Giữ vững phong cương: To firmly defend the frontier.
  • Quân đội có nhiệm vụ giữ vững phong cương. (The military has the duty to firmly defend the frontier.)