Definition

1. Noun:
   • History of war; military history; war annals: A written record or narrative detailing wars, battles, and military campaigns, often focusing on a specific nation, region, or conflict.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuốn sách này là một phần quan trọng trong chiến sử của dân tộc. (This book is an important part of the nation's military history.)
  • Các nhà sử học đang nghiên cứu chiến sử thời trung cổ. (Historians are studying the war annals of the medieval period.)

Advanced Usage

• "ghi vào chiến sử": to be recorded in military history; to go down in war annals.
  • Trận đánh đó đã được ghi vào chiến sử như một chiến thắng vĩ đại. (That battle was recorded in military history as a great victory.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lịch sử chiến tranh (n): History of war. (A more common modern synonym).
• Sử sách (n): Historical records; annals. (A broader term that can include military history).
• Binh sử (n): Military history. (A less common, more literary synonym).

Synonyms

• Lịch sử quân sự: Military history.
• Biên niên sử chiến tranh: War chronicles.

Related Phrases

• Chiến sử hào hùng: Glorious military history.
  • Đất nước chúng ta có một chiến sử hào hùng. (Our country has a glorious military history.)

Notes on Usage

• Tone/Register: The word 'chiến sử' carries a formal, classical, and somewhat literary tone. It is more likely to be found in historical texts, formal speeches, or poetic language than in everyday conversation.
• Context: It specifically refers to the historical or of wars, not to the events themselves. It implies a documented history.
• Modern Preference: In contemporary Vietnamese, "lịch sử chiến tranh" or "lịch sử quân sự" are more frequently used in both academic and general contexts. 'Chiến sử' may be used to evoke a sense of tradition or grandeur.