No. 154 in Vietnamese
quận
"Quận" means "district" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi đang sống tại quận 1, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.
I am living in district 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Here, "quận" means an administrative district within a city.
Gia đình tôi từng có một cửa hàng nhỏ ở một quận nhỏ của thành phố.
My family used to have a small shop in a small city district.
In this sentence, "quận" is used to refer to a small administrative area in a city.
Chúng ta có thể đi qua nhiều quận khi tham quan thành phố này.
We can pass through many districts while touring this city.
Here, "quận" emphasizes the various local administrative divisions one might encounter while exploring.
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