kị mã
Definition
- Noun:
- Cavalryman; horseman; trooper: A soldier, especially in historical contexts, who fights mounted on horseback. The term often refers to a member of a cavalry unit.
- Knight (in a historical or figurative sense): Can refer to a mounted warrior, evoking the image of a medieval knight or a chivalrous fighter.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đội kị mã xung phong vào trận địa. (The cavalrymen charged into the battlefield.)
- Vị tướng chỉ huy một đạo quân gồm cả bộ binh và kị mã. (The general commanded an army consisting of both infantry and cavalry.)
- Trong truyện cổ tích, chàng kị mã dũng cảm đã giải cứu công chúa. (In the fairy tale, the brave knight rescued the princess.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "kị mã" is primarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe mounted soldiers from past eras, such as in feudal armies or colonial forces. It is not used for modern mechanized cavalry.
Variants and Related Words
Kị binh (n): Cavalry; the collective body of troops fighting on horseback.
- Kị binh là lực lượng tấn công nhanh và mạnh. (Cavalry is a fast and powerful attacking force.)
Kỵ sĩ (n): Knight; rider; often used with a chivalrous or sportive connotation (e.g., a knight of the round table, or a horse rider in a tournament).
- Các kỵ sĩ tham gia cuộc đua ngựa. (The riders participated in the horse race.)
Synonyms
- Cavalryman: A soldier in a cavalry unit.
- Horseman: A rider, especially a skilled one.
- Trooper: A private soldier in a cavalry unit.
- Knight: A historical warrior of noble birth trained to fight on horseback.
Related Idioms
- While "kị mã" itself is not commonly found in idioms, the concept is related to expressions about cavalry or decisive force.
- Thọc sâu như đòn kích của kị binh: To strike deep like a cavalry lance thrust (describing a penetrating, decisive action).