Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Powerful; strong: Describes a nation, state, or entity that possesses great strength, might, and formidable power, often in a political, economic, or military sense. It conveys a sense of robust vitality and imposing influence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mong ước xây dựng một đất nước hùng cường. (The aspiration to build a powerful nation.)
  • Đó là một quốc gia hùng cường trong khu vực. (That is a strong/powerful country in the region.)
  • Một nền kinh tế hùng cường là mục tiêu của chính phủ. (A powerful economy is the government's goal.)

Advanced Usage

• "sức mạnh hùng cường": mighty strength.
  • Họ thể hiện sức mạnh hùng cường trên chiến trường. (They demonstrated mighty strength on the battlefield.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hùng mạnh (adj): mighty, powerful. Often used interchangeably with "hùng cường" but can sometimes emphasize majestic or heroic strength.
  • Một dân tộc hùng mạnh. (A mighty nation.)

Synonyms

• Powerful: Having great power or influence.
• Strong: Possessing physical, political, or economic power.
• Mighty: Possessing great and impressive power or strength.
• Potent: Having great power, influence, or effect.

Related Idioms

• While "hùng cường" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the core concept in phrases like:
  • Quốc gia hùng cường: A powerful nation. This is a standard and aspirational phrase in political and patriotic discourse.

adj

1. powerful; strong