lính dù
Definition
- Noun:
- Paratrooper: A soldier who is trained to parachute from an aircraft into an area of operation. This is the primary and most specific meaning, referring to the individual soldier.
- Airborne troops / Airborne forces: This term can also refer collectively to military units specialized in parachute assault operations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy từng là một lính dù trong quân đội. (He was once a paratrooper in the army.)
- Lính dù được thả xuống phía sau chiến tuyến của địch. (Paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines.)
- Binh chủng lính dù thường tham gia vào các nhiệm vụ đặc biệt. (Airborne forces often participate in special missions.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a compound noun in Vietnamese, formed from "lính" (soldier) and "dù" (parachute). It functions as a single, fixed unit to describe this specific type of soldier or unit.
Variants and Related Words
- Binh chủng Nhảy dù / Binh chủng Dù: Airborne Corps; the official designation for airborne units.
- Binh chủng Dù là một lực lượng tinh nhuệ. (The Airborne Corps is an elite force.)
- Nhảy dù (v): to parachute, to skydive.
- Họ được huấn luyện để nhảy dù. (They are trained to parachute.)
Synonyms
- Paratrooper: A soldier who uses a parachute for insertion.
- Airborne soldier: A member of airborne infantry.
- Trooper: (In a general military context, but not specific to airborne).
Related Idioms
- : (As tough as a paratrooper). An idiom describing someone who is very physically and mentally resilient.
- Sau khóa huấn luyện, anh ta cứng như lính dù. (After the training course, he became as tough as a paratrooper.)