giao chiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 交戰.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    giao chiến

    1. to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire
      Synonym: giao tranh