Definition

1. Verb: - To engage in battle, to clash (of armies): "giao binh" describes the action where two military forces meet and commence fighting. It specifically refers to the initial contact and combat between opposing armies.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai đạo quân đã giao binh tại cánh đồng rộng. (The two armies engaged in battle on the wide field.)
  • Cuộc giao binh diễn ra ác liệt suốt ba ngày. (The clash of armies took place fiercely for three days.)
  • Sau nhiều ngày hành quân, họ cuối cùng cũng giao binh với kẻ thù. (After many days of marching, they finally clashed with the enemy.)

Advanced Usage

• "một trận giao binh": a battle, an engagement (between armies).
  • Đó là một trận giao binh quyết định số phận của cả cuộc chiến. (That was a decisive battle that determined the fate of the entire war.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giao chiến (verb): to engage in combat, to fight. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "giao binh".
  • Hai bên đã giao chiến từ sáng sớm. (The two sides have been fighting since early morning.)
• Giao tranh (verb/noun): to engage in conflict; an armed conflict, skirmish. This term can refer to battles of varying scales.
  • Khu vực này thường xuyên xảy ra giao tranh. (Armed conflicts frequently occur in this area.)

Synonyms

• Đụng độ (verb): to clash, to have a confrontation (can be used for military or non-military conflicts).
• Chạm trán (verb): to encounter, to come face-to-face (often with an enemy or opponent).

Related Phrases

• Giao phong (verb): to cross swords, to come to blows. This term emphasizes the direct, physical confrontation between forces.
  • Hai kỵ binh đã giao phong trên đỉnh đồi. (The two cavalry units crossed swords on the hilltop.)

1. Class [for two armies]
   • Một cuộc giao binh bất ngờ
     An unexpected class [between two armies]