Definition

1. Compound Noun:
   • Navy, Army, and Air Force: A collective term referring to the three main branches of a nation's armed forces: the naval forces (hải quân), the ground/land forces (lục quân), and the air forces (không quân). It is used to denote the entirety of a country's military might.

Usage Examples

• Compound Noun:
  • Lễ duyệt binh có sự tham gia đầy đủ của hải lục không quân. (The parade saw the full participation of the navy, army, and air force.)
  • Ngày nay, hải lục không quân cần phối hợp chặt chẽ với nhau. (Nowadays, the navy, army, and air force need to coordinate closely with each other.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, official, or journalistic contexts to refer to the military as a complete institution.
  • Sức mạnh tổng hợp của hải lục không quân là yếu tố then chốt. (The combined strength of the armed forces is a key factor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quân đội (n): Army, military. A more general term for the armed forces.
• Các quân chủng (n): The military branches/services. This is a common way to refer to the different branches collectively.
• Hải quân (n): Navy.
• Lục quân (n): Army (ground forces).
• Không quân (n): Air Force.

Synonyms

• Các lực lượng vũ trang: The armed forces.
• Quân chủng: (Military) branches/services.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Hải lục không quân nhất trí: The navy, army, and air force are in unison. (Implies full military solidarity.)
• Ba quân chủng hải lục không: The three branches: navy, army, and air. (A slightly more descriptive variant.)

1. Navvy, ground and air forces