Definition

1. Noun:

   • Soldier: An individual who serves in an army.
   • Army; Military Force: A large, organized body of personnel trained for war.
   • Military Affairs: Matters or issues related to soldiers, warfare, or the armed forces.

2. Verb (dialectal):

   • To side with; to defend; to take someone's side: To support or protect someone, especially in an argument or dispute. (Equivalent to the standard Vietnamese verb bênh).

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Binh hùng tướng mạnh. (Courageous soldiers and strong generals.)
  • Toà án binh. (A military tribunal.)
  • Việc binh quý ở thần tốc. (In military affairs, speed is of the essence.)

• Verb:

  • Mẹ cứ binh con chằm chặp. (The mother always takes her child's side.)

Advanced Usage

• "Binh nghiệp": military career.

  • Ông ấy theo đuổi binh nghiệp. (He pursued a military career.)

• "Binh khí": weaponry, arms.

  • Binh khí hiện đại. (Modern weaponry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lính (n): soldier (a more common, general term).

  • Người lính can đảm. (The brave soldier.)

• Quân đội (n): army, military.

  • Quân đội nhân dân. (The people's army.)

• Bênh (v): to side with, to defend (the standard form of the verb).

  • Anh ấy luôn bênh bạn. (He always defends his friend.)

Synonyms

• Soldier: warrior, trooper.
• Army: troops, forces, military.
• To side with: to defend, to support, to take someone's part.

Related Idioms

• Binh hùng tướng mạnh: An idiom describing a powerful and effective army with brave soldiers and capable generals.

  • Đội quân ấy thật sự là binh hùng tướng mạnh. (That army is truly one of courageous soldiers and strong generals.)

• Việc binh quý ở thần tốc: A saying meaning "In war, speed is precious" or "Speed is the essence of military affairs."

  • Theo nguyên tắc 'việc binh quý ở thần tốc', họ tấn công bất ngờ. (Following the principle that 'speed is crucial in war,' they attacked suddenly.)

noun

1. Soldier, army
   • binh hùng tướng mạnh
     courageous soldiers, strong generals; a strong army
   • toà án binh
     a military tribunal, a court martial

verb

1. như bênh