How do you say “conquer” in Vietnamese?

“Conquer” in Vietnamese is chinh phục (to conquer), chế ngự (to restrain).

Vietnamese words for “conquer”

• chinh phụcListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cɨn˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]chinh level phục heavy

  to conquer; to subjugate; to overpower

  for “conquer” meaning: To defeat in combat; to subjugate.

  • Ai đã chinh phục Peru?Who conquered Peru?
• chế ngựListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕe˧˦ ŋɨ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cej˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩˨]chế rising ngự heavy

  to restrain; to overpower; to subdue

  • Cô ấy đã chế ngự được nỗi sợ bay.She conquered her fear of flying.

Related Vietnamese words

• phạtListenverb

  to punish; to fine

• đoạtListenverb

  to seize; to grab; to take possession of

• chinh phạtListenverb

  to send suppressive forces; to conquer; to subjugate

• xâm chiếmListenverb

  to invade; to seize

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.