Definition

Noun: - War; hostilities: Refers to a state of armed conflict between different groups, nations, or states, often involving prolonged fighting and widespread violence. It can also broadly describe a turbulent period characterized by such conflicts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thời buổi giặc giã, người dân phải chạy loạn khắp nơi. (In times of war, people had to flee everywhere.)
  • Giặc giã liên miên khiến đất nước kiệt quệ. (Prolonged hostilities exhausted the country.)
  • Cả vùng đã yên ổn sau nhiều năm giặc giã. (The whole region has been peaceful after many years of war.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is often used in a historical or literary context to describe periods of conflict. It carries a connotation of chaos, disruption, and suffering caused by war.
• It can be used in a somewhat abstract or collective sense to refer to the general phenomenon or condition of warfare, rather than a single specific battle.

Variants and Related Words

• Giặc (noun): Enemy, invader, rebel. This is the core root word, often referring to the hostile force itself.
  • quân giặc (enemy troops)
• Chiến tranh (noun): War. This is the more standard, modern term for "war."
• Loạn lạc (noun/adj): Chaos of war, turmoil. Emphasizes the disorderly state caused by conflict.

Synonyms

• Chiến tranh: War.
• Binh đao: Warfare (literary).
• Hỗn chiến: Melee, fierce fighting.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giặc giã liên miên: Unending/continuous warfare.
• Thời buổi giặc giã: In times of war.
• Giặc giã nổi lên: Hostilities break out.

noun

1. war; hostilities