Definition

Noun: * State: A political unit within a federal country, having its own government and defined territory but subordinate to the national (federal) government. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • California là một tiểu bang của Hoa Kỳ. (California is a state of the United States.)
  • Mỗi tiểu bang có luật pháp riêng về giao thông. (Each state has its own traffic laws.)
  • Họ chuyển đến sinh sống ở một tiểu bang khác. (They moved to live in another state.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tiểu bang" is used almost exclusively to refer to the constituent states of a federation, such as the United States, Australia, Malaysia, or Brazil. It is not typically used for sovereign states (independent countries), which are called "quốc gia".
• In historical or formal contexts, it can be used to refer to smaller states within a larger political entity, such as the states in ancient India or within a confederation.

Variants and Related Words

• Bang (n): A common shortened, colloquial form of "tiểu bang", frequently used in everyday speech (e.g., - I live in the state of Texas.)
• Liên bang (n): Federation; federal union.
• Chính quyền tiểu bang (n): State government.
• Thủ phủ tiểu bang (n): State capital.

Synonyms

• State (in a federal system).
• Province (Tỉnh): Note that "province" is the common term for the primary administrative division in countries like Vietnam or Canada, not "tiểu bang". They are not perfect synonyms as they refer to different political structures.

noun

1. state