quân đoàn
Definition
- Noun:
- Army corps: A large military unit, typically composed of two or more divisions and forming part of an army. It is a standard operational formation in a modern regular army.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Quân đoàn 1 được thành lập vào năm 1973. (The 1st Army Corps was established in 1973.)
- Tướng ấy chỉ huy một quân đoàn thiện chiến. (That general commands a skilled army corps.)
- Họ phục vụ trong cùng một quân đoàn. (They served in the same army corps.)
Advanced Usage
- "quân đoàn viễn chinh": expeditionary corps.
- Quân đoàn viễn chinh Pháp đã đổ bộ. (The French expeditionary corps landed.)
- "tư lệnh quân đoàn": corps commander.
- Tư lệnh quân đoàn ra lệnh rút lui. (The corps commander ordered a retreat.)
Variants and Related Words
- Binh đoàn (n): A general term for a large military formation or task force, which can be similar in scale to a corps but sometimes used more flexibly.
- Sư đoàn (n): Division; a military unit smaller than a corps.
- Đoàn quân (n): Army, troops; a more literary or general term for a body of soldiers.
Synonyms
- Corps (in English): The direct equivalent, a principal tactical military unit.
- Lực lượng (n): Force; a broader term for any military or paramilitary group.
Related Phrases
(Note: "Quân đoàn" is a fixed compound noun. It does not commonly form phrasal verbs in Vietnamese. The related phrases are other compound terms.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the word "quân đoàn". Military-related idioms typically use more general terms like "quân", "lính", or "trận".)
noun
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army corps
