hiếu chiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 好戰 (“warlike”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiəw˧˦ t͡ɕiən˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hiw˨˩˦ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hiw˦˥ ciəŋ˦˥]

Adjective

hiếu chiến

warlike; belligerent; pugnacious; combative

Related terms

hiếu sắc (“lecherous”)
chiến đấu (“combat”)

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