How do you say “aggressive” in Vietnamese?

“Aggressive” in Vietnamese is xâm lược (to invade), thù địch (hostile), công kích (to attack).

Vietnamese words for “aggressive”

• xâm lượcListenverb
  Hanoi [səm˧˧ lɨək̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [səm˧˧ lɨək̚˨˩˨]xâm level lược heavy

  to invade

  for “aggressive” meaning: Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.

• thù địchListenadjective
  Hanoi [tʰu˨˩ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]thù falling địch heavy

  hostile; antagonistic; aggressive

• công kíchListenverb
  Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kïk̟̚˧˦] · Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨt̚˦˥]công level kích rising

  to attack; to assault

Related Vietnamese words

• dạn dĩListenadjective

  hardy; tough and self-confident; aggressive

• gợi đònListenadjective

  provocative; aggressive

• hung hăngListenadjective

  aggressive; belligerent

• hùng hổListenadjective

  aggressive

• xâm lăngListenverb

  to invade

• xông xáoListenadjective

  to penetrate everywhere; to rush about

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.