viễn chinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠征 (“expedition”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cuộc) viễn chinh

    1. (military) an expedition; journey; venture
      Cuộc viễn chinh vịnh Hudson ― The Hudson Bay Expedition

    Adjective

    viễn chinh

    1. (military) expeditionary
      Quân đoàn viễn chinh Bắc Kỳ ― The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps
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