đại chiến

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiən˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ciəŋ˦˥] browser voice

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đại chiến means a major war; great war; multinational war.

Chinese characters: 大戰

Meanings of đại chiến in English

Noun

a major war; great war; multinational war
- Đại chiến Bắc ÂuThe Great Northern War; major war of northern Europe

Verb

to fight a major battle
figurative to battle fiercely

Example sentences with đại chiến

Năm mươi hiệp sĩ dũng cảm đã sẵn sàng cho trận đại chiến. Fifty brave knights were ready for the great battle.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大戰 (“major war”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại chiến mean in English?

đại chiến (noun) means "a major war; great war; multinational war".

How do you pronounce đại chiến?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕiən˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ciəŋ˦˥]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), chiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is đại chiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại chiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大戰.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.