Definition

Noun: * Military song, march: The official song of a country's armed forces. It is a musical composition with lyrics that expresses military spirit, patriotism, and the duties of soldiers. It is often sung or played during official military ceremonies, parades, and training.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mỗi buổi sáng, các tân binh tập hát quân ca. (Every morning, the new recruits practice singing the military song.)
  • Tiếng quân ca vang lên hùng tráng trong lễ duyệt binh. (The sound of the march resounded majestically during the military parade.)
  • Quân ca của nước ta thể hiện tinh thần yêu nước và quyết tâm bảo vệ Tổ quốc. (Our country's military anthem expresses the spirit of patriotism and the determination to defend the Fatherland.)

Advanced Usage

• "cất cao tiếng hát quân ca": to raise one's voice in singing the military song (emphasizing collective, spirited singing).
  • Đoàn quân cất cao tiếng hát quân ca tiến về phía trước. (The troops raised their voices in singing the military march as they advanced.)
• "bài quân ca": the military song (using "bài" to specify it as a piece of music).
  • Ông ấy vẫn thuộc lòng bài quân ca từ thời chiến tranh. (He still remembers by heart the military song from the war period.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hành khúc (noun): March (music). This is a more general term for a musical composition in march rhythm, which can be for any purpose, not exclusively military. A is often a type of .
  • Bài hát đó có giai điệu như một hành khúc. (That song has a melody like a march.)
• Quốc ca (noun): National anthem. The official song of a nation, distinct from the military's official song ().

Synonyms

• Bài hát truyền thống của quân đội: Traditional song of the army.
• Hành khúc quân đội: Military march.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Hát quân ca: To sing the military song/march.
• Sáng tác quân ca: To compose a military song.
• Giai điệu quân ca: The melody/tune of the military march.
• Cờ và quân ca: Flag and military song (often mentioned together in ceremonial contexts).

noun

1. march