chiến

See also: chien, chiên, and chiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰 (“to fight; battle”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    (classifier cuộc) chiến

    1. a war, fight

    Verb

    chiến • (𧂁)

    1. (slang) to face something head-on
      Lỡ rồi thì chiến luôn chứ sao.
      Mistakes were made so let's face it head-on, of course.

    Adjective

    chiến

    1. (in certain phrases and expressions) relating to war or violence
      tàu chiến ― a warship

    Derived terms

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