chiến trận
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Definition
Noun: - A battle or military engagement: A specific instance of armed combat between two opposing military forces. The term often implies a significant, discrete clash within a larger war or conflict. - The sphere or scene of battle: The physical location or arena where fighting takes place.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những người lính dũng cảm xông pha nơi chiến trận. (The brave soldiers charged into the battle.)
- Sau chiến trận ấy, cả vùng đồng bằng bị tàn phá. (After that engagement, the entire plain was devastated.)
- Hồi ức về chiến trận vẫn ám ảnh cựu binh. (Memories of the battlefield still haunt the veteran.)
Advanced Usage
- The word chiến trận can carry a slightly literary or formal tone and is often used in historical, poetic, or narrative contexts to evoke the drama and scale of combat.
- It is conceptually distinct from the more general word for war (chiến tranh). Chiến trận refers to a specific battle event, while chiến tranh refers to the overall state of war.
Variants and Related Words
- Trận chiến (n): This is a more common and modern synonym for "battle" or "fight," often used interchangeably with chiến trận.
- Chiến trường (n): Battlefield; emphasizes the physical location more than the event itself.
- Giao chiến (v): To engage in combat.
Synonyms
- Battle: A sustained fight between large, organized armed forces.
- Engagement: A conflict or battle between military forces.
- Clash: A brief but violent battle or confrontation.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Xông pha chiến trận: To charge into battle; to bravely enter the fray.
- Tuổi trẻ anh hùng xông pha chiến trận. (The heroic youth charged into battle.)