Definition

1. Verb:

   • To cease fire; to agree to a truce: To stop military actions and hostilities, typically based on a formal or informal agreement between warring parties. This is the core meaning, focusing on the act of stopping the fighting.

2. Noun (commonly used in the compound form "cuộc đình chiến" or "hiệp định đình chiến"):

   • A ceasefire; a truce; an armistice: The formal agreement or the state of suspended hostilities itself. While "đình chiến" alone can function as a verb, it is most naturally used as a noun in the context of the agreement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Hai bên đã đồng ý đình chiến. (The two sides agreed to cease fire.)
  • Quân đội được lệnh đình chiến vào lúc nửa đêm. (The army was ordered to cease fire at midnight.)

• Noun:

  • Hai nước ký kết một hiệp định đình chiến. (The two countries signed an armistice agreement.)
  • Cuộc đình chiến đã giú�p cư dân sơ tán. (The ceasefire allowed residents to evacuate.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hiệp định đình chiến": This is the standard term for a formal armistice agreement. It implies a more permanent and official cessation of hostilities, often involving detailed terms.
  • Hiệp định đình chiến được ký kết tại Paris. (The armistice agreement was signed in Paris.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngừng bắn (v/n): This is a more general and commonly used term for to cease fire / a ceasefire. It can be used interchangeably with "đình chiến" in many contexts but often refers to a temporary or local stoppage of shooting.
• Hòa bình (n): Peace. This is the ultimate state, whereas "đình chiến" is a step towards it.
• Thỏa thuận ngừng bắn (n): Ceasefire agreement.

Synonyms

• Cease fire (verb): To stop military actions.
• Truce (noun): An agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time.
• Armistice (noun): A formal agreement to stop fighting, especially in a war.

Related Idioms

• Đình chiến tạm thời: A temporary ceasefire.
  • Hai bên chỉ đạt được một lệnh đình chiến tạm thời. (The two sides only achieved a temporary ceasefire order.)

verb

1. to cease fire