Definition

Noun: - A military exploit; a feat of arms: A notable and heroic achievement accomplished in battle or war. - A trophy; a prize: An object awarded as a symbol of victory or outstanding achievement, especially in sports or competition. (This meaning is less common and often overlaps with "chiến lợi phẩm" - war trophy - or "cúp" - cup/trophy).

Usage Examples

• As a military exploit:
  • Những chiến tích oai hùng của ông cha ta được lưu truyền qua sử sách. (The heroic feats of arms of our ancestors are passed down through history books.)
  • Vị tướng lập nên nhiều chiến tích lẫy lừng. (The general established many illustrious military exploits.)
• As a trophy/prize (context-dependent):
  • Đội bóng trưng bày các chiến tích của mình trong phòng truyền thống. (The football team displays its trophies in the tradition room.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lập chiến tích": to perform/achieve a feat of arms; to make a heroic achievement.
  • Anh ấy đã lập chiến tích bằng cách tiêu diệt ổ pháo địch. (He achieved a feat of arms by destroying the enemy artillery nest.)
• Often used in formal, historical, or literary contexts to glorify past military achievements.

Variants and Related Words

• Chiến công (noun): War merit; military achievement. Very similar in meaning to "chiến tích" but can sometimes imply a singular, specific successful action.
• Kỳ tích (noun): Miracle; marvel; extraordinary feat. Broader than "chiến tích" and not limited to military contexts.
• Thành tích (noun): Achievement; accomplishment. A general term for any kind of achievement, academic, professional, etc., and is much more commonly used in everyday language than "chiến tích".
• Chiến lợi phẩm (noun): Spoils of war; war booty. Refers to captured goods, not the act of achievement itself.

Synonyms

• Công trạng (noun): Meritorious service/deed. Often used for services to the country.
• Kỳ công (noun): Great feat; tremendous labor.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Ghi danh chiến tích": to inscribe/record one's feat of arms (into history).
  • Tên tuổi của vị anh hùng đã được ghi danh chiến tích. (The hero's name has been recorded for his feats of arms.)
• While "chiến tích" itself is not typically part of a phrasal verb, it is commonly used with verbs like lập (to establish), ghi (to record), and kể về (to tell about).

noun

1. Exploit of arms, feat of arms