chiến hữu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰友 (“comrade in arms”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ hɨw˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ hɨw˨˩˦]

    Noun

    chiến hữu

    1. a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner
    2. (figurative) a comrade; associate; friend (especially a work colleague)
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