lính đánh thuê

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Mercenary: A professional soldier who is hired to fight and is paid by a foreign government, organization, or private entity, rather than serving out of national loyalty or ideological commitment.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Nhiều lính đánh thuê đã được thuê để bảo vệ mỏ dầu. (Many mercenaries were hired to protect the oil field.)
    • Lực lượng đó bao gồm cả lính đánh thuê từ nước ngoài. (That force includes mercenaries from abroad.)
    • Anh ta không phải là quân nhân chính quy mà là lính đánh thuê. (He is not a regular soldier but a mercenary.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of ethical or patriotic principles, motivated solely by financial gain.
  • In international law, mercenaries may have limited legal protections under protocols like the Geneva Conventions compared to regular combatants.
Variants and Related Words
  • Quân đánh thuê (n): Mercenary force. A collective term for a group of mercenaries.
    • Một toán quân đánh thuê đã đột kích vào thị trấn. (A mercenary force raided the town.)
Synonyms
  • Hired soldier: A soldier employed for pay.
  • Soldier of fortune: A person who seeks adventure and profit through military service, often as a mercenary.
Related Concepts
  • Hợp đồng quân sự (Military contract): The agreement under which a mercenary is employed.
  • Công ty quân sự tư nhân (Private Military Company - PMC): A firm that provides mercenary services, whose employees may be considered modern lính đánh thuê.