chiến

See also: chien, chiên, and chiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cuộc) chiến • (𧂁)

  1. a war, fight

Verb

chiến • (𧂁)

  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.

Suffix

chiến

  1. (in certain phrases and expressions) relating to war or violence
    tàu chiến ― a warship

Derived terms

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