How do you say “ex-service” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "ex-service" in Vietnamese?

"Ex-service" in Vietnamese is giải ngũ (to be demobilized), phục viên (to demobilize).

“Ex-service” in Vietnamese is giải ngũ (to be demobilized), phục viên (to demobilize).

Vietnamese words for “ex-service”

giải ngũverb
Hanoi [zaːj˧˩ ŋu˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [jaːj˨˩˦ ŋʊw˨˩˦]giải dipping ngũ creaky rising
to be demobilized; to be discharged; to be decommissioned
for “ex-service” meaning: Relating to veterans or those who used to be in the armed forces.
phục viênverb
Hanoi [fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ viən˧˧] · Saigon [fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]phục heavy viên level
to demobilize
for “ex-service” meaning: Relating to veterans or those who used to be in the armed forces.

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.