Definition

1. Verb:
   • To truce: To agree to a temporary suspension of fighting or hostilities; to enter into a truce. This is the direct and primary meaning of "hưu chiến."

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai quốc gia đã đồng ý hưu chiến. (The two nations agreed to truce.)
  • Lệnh hưu chiến có hiệu lực từ nửa đêm. (The order to truce takes effect at midnight.)

Advanced Usage

• "hưu chiến" as a noun concept: While "hưu chiến" is primarily a verb, the resulting state is often referred to as "một cuộc hưu chiến" (a truce) or "thỏa thuận hưu chiến" (a truce agreement).
  • Hai bên đàm phán để đạt được một cuộc hưu chiến. (The two sides negotiated to achieve a truce.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngừng bắn (v/n): to ceasefire; a ceasefire. This is a more common modern term, often specifying a halt to shooting.

  • Hai bên tuyên bố ngừng bắn. (The two sides declared a ceasefire.)

• Đình chiến (v/n): to armistice; an armistice. This often implies a more formal or comprehensive agreement to stop fighting.

  • Hiệp định đình chiến được ký kết. (The armistice agreement was signed.)

Synonyms

• To cease hostilities: To stop engaging in conflict.
• To suspend fighting: To temporarily halt combat.

Related Terms

• Hiệp ước hòa bình (n): peace treaty. A permanent agreement to end a war, distinct from a temporary truce.
• Vùng đệm (n): demilitarized zone (DMZ). An area established by a truce or ceasefire agreement where military forces are forbidden.

verb

1. to truce