chiến tranh lạnh

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Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˧˦ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʈɛɲ˧˧ lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ciəŋ˦˥ ʈan˧˧ lan˨˩˨] browser voice

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chiến tranh lạnh means cold war.

Meanings of chiến tranh lạnh in English

Noun

cold war

Example sentences with chiến tranh lạnh

Tôi được sinh ra ở thời kỳ Chiến tranh Lạnh. I was born during the Cold War.
Tôi được sinh ra trong thời kỳ Chiến tranh Lạnh. I was born during the Cold War.
Tôi đã được sinh ra trong thời kỳ Chiến tranh Lạnh. I was born during the Cold War.

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

Etymology

chiến tranh (“war”) + lạnh (“cold”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiến tranh lạnh mean in English?

chiến tranh lạnh (noun) means "cold war".

How do you pronounce chiến tranh lạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiən˧˦ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ciəŋ˦˥ ʈan˧˧ lan˨˩˨]. Tones: chiến — rising tone (sắc), tranh — level tone (ngang), lạnh — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.