Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ceasefire, a cessation of hostilities: "bãi chiến" refers to the act of stopping fighting or armed conflict, often temporarily or as a preliminary step to peace.
   • A truce, an armistice: It can denote a formal agreement to stop fighting for a certain period.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai bên đã đồng ý tuyên bố bãi chiến. (The two sides agreed to declare a ceasefire.)
  • Sau nhiều ngày giao tranh, một bãi chiến tạm thời đã được thiết lập. (After many days of fighting, a temporary truce was established.)

Advanced Usage

• "tuyên bố bãi chiến": to declare a ceasefire.

  • Chính phủ đã tuyên bố bãi chiến trên toàn quốc. (The government declared a nationwide ceasefire.)

• "thỏa thuận bãi chiến": a ceasefire agreement.

  • Các cuộc đàm phán đã dẫn đến một thỏa thuận bãi chiến. (The negotiations led to a ceasefire agreement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngừng bắn (n): Ceasefire, truce. (This is a more modern and commonly used term.)
• Đình chiến (n): Armistice, cessation of hostilities. (Often implies a more formal or lasting agreement.)

Synonyms

• Lệnh ngừng bắn: Ceasefire order.
• Sự tạm ngừng chiến: A temporary suspension of fighting.

Notes on Usage

• The word "bãi chiến" is marked as (cũ), meaning it is an older, literary, or formal term. In contemporary Vietnamese, "ngừng bắn" or "đình chiến" are more frequently used in news and official contexts with the same core meaning of stopping hostilities.

1. (cũ) Stop hostilities, cease fighting