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chiến

nounverbadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ciəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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chiến means a war; fight.

Chinese characters: 戰 Classifier: cuộc — e.g. một cuộc chiến (one war)

Meanings of chiến in English

Noun

  1. a war, fight

Verb

  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

  1. in certain phrases and expressions relating to war or violence
    • tàu chiếna warship

Words with chiến

Idioms and sayings with chiến

Example sentences with chiến

  • Chúng tôi đã chiến thắng trận chiến. We won the battle.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chiến could be written as 𧂁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does chiến mean in English?

chiến (noun) means "a war; fight".

How do you pronounce chiến?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˧˦]; Saigon [ciəŋ˦˥]. Tones: chiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is chiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

What classifier is used with chiến?

Common classifiers: cuộc — for example "một cuộc chiến" (one a war).

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.