Definition

1. Noun:

   • Commando, Ranger: A soldier belonging to a special light infantry unit, trained for rapid raids, surprise attacks, and sabotage missions deep behind enemy lines.
   • Special Forces operative: A member of an elite, lightly equipped military force operating in small, dispersed groups to conduct reconnaissance, disruption, and destruction in enemy territory.

2. Verb:

   • To launch a surprise attack / to conduct a commando raid: To carry out a sudden, targeted assault aimed at sabotage or harassment behind enemy lines.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Lực lượng biệt kích đã thâm nhập sâu vào hậu phương địch. (The commando force infiltrated deep into the enemy's rear area.)
  • Anh ta từng là một biệt kích tinh nhuệ. (He was once an elite ranger.)

• Verb:

  • Đơn vị chúng tôi có nhiệm vụ biệt kích vào kho đạn của đối phương. (Our unit has the mission to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's ammunition depot.)
  • Phải đề phòng địch biệt kích ban đêm. (We must guard against enemy surprise attacks at night.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies stealth, precision, and operating independently from main force units. It can describe both the individual soldier and the unit as a whole.
• In historical contexts, it is commonly associated with special operations forces during the Vietnam War.

Variants and Related Words

• Biệt kích nước: (Noun) Frogman; combat diver. A commando specializing in underwater operations.
• Biệt động: (Noun) Another term for special operations/undercover agents, often used interchangeably with or related to .

Synonyms

• Commando: A soldier trained for raids and special operations.
• Ranger: A specially trained soldier for light infantry or reconnaissance missions.
• Special Forces operative: A member of elite military units.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with , its concept is related to phrases like:
  • Đánh nhanh, rút gọn: (To strike fast, withdraw quickly) – describing typical commando tactics.
  • Thọc sâu, đánh hiểm: (To thrust deep, strike at a critical point) – describing the strategic aim of commando operations.

noun

1. Commando, ranger

verb

1. To spring a surprise attack
   • đề phòng địch biệt kích
     to guard against enemy surprise attacks