Definition

Noun: 1. Battleship, warship: A large, heavily armed and armored warship. This is the primary meaning of "hạm" in modern Vietnamese, specifically referring to major naval combat vessels. 2. Ship, vessel (archaic/formal): In some classical or formal contexts, "hạm" can simply mean a ship or vessel, though this usage is less common today.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hạm đội bao gồm nhiều tàu sân bay và khu trục hạm. (The fleet includes many aircraft carriers and destroyers.)
  • Chiếc thiết giáp hạm đó có hỏa lực rất mạnh. (That battleship has very powerful firepower.)
  • "Thuyền hạm" là từ cổ chỉ tàu thuyền nói chung. ("Thuyền hạm" is an archaic term for ships in general.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hạm đội": Fleet, naval fleet. This is a common compound where "hạm" contributes the meaning of "warship."

  • Hạm đội 7 của Hoa Kỳ thường hoạt động ở khu vực Thái Bình Dương. (The US 7th Fleet often operates in the Pacific region.)

• "Hạm trưởng": Captain (of a warship). The commander of a naval vessel.

  • Hạm trưởng ra lệnh cho toàn bộ thủy thủ đoàn. (The captain gives orders to the entire crew.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khu trục hạm (noun): Destroyer. A type of fast, maneuverable warship.
• Thiết giáp hạm (noun): Battleship. A large warship with heavy armor and large-caliber guns.
• Tàu sân bay/Hàng không mẫu hạm (noun): Aircraft carrier.
• Tuần dương hạm (noun): Cruiser.
• Hộ tống hạm (noun): Frigate, escort vessel.
• Dương vận hạm (noun): Transport ship.

Synonyms

• Chiến hạm (noun): Warship, battleship. A direct synonym.
• Tàu chiến (noun): Warship. A more general and common term.
• Tàu (noun): Ship, boat. A very general term.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Hải quân (noun): Navy. The branch of the armed forces that operates warships ("hạm").
• Vũ khí hải quân (noun): Naval weapons.
• Trận hải chiến (noun): Naval battle.

noun

1. battleship
   • khu trục hạm
     destroyer