Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military service branch: A major, distinct component of a nation's armed forces, organized for warfare in a specific operational domain (land, sea, or air). It refers to a broad category like the army, navy, or air force.
   • Service: Used to categorize the main divisions of the military.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Việt Nam có các quân chủng chính: Lục quân, Hải quân, Phòng Không - Không quân. (Vietnam has the main service branches: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Defense - Air Force.)
  • Anh ấy phục vụ trong quân chủng Hải quân. (He served in the Navy service branch.)
  • Ba quân chủng phối hợp tác chiến. (The three services coordinated in combat.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in formal, military, and administrative contexts to discuss the structure, strategy, or resources of the armed forces.
• It is a collective term; individual soldiers are members of a .

Variants and Related Words

• Binh chủng (n): This is a more specific term for a corps or branch a service (e.g., artillery, infantry, armored corps within the Army). Do not confuse with .
  • Thiết giáp là một binh chủng quan trọng của Lục quân. (The armored corps is an important branch of the Army.)

Synonyms

• Service branch
• Military service
• Arm (as in "the air arm")

Related Terms and Phrases

• Quân chủng Phòng Không - Không quân: The Air Defense - Air Force Service.
• Quân đội: The military or armed forces as a whole entity.
• Lực lượng vũ trang: Armed forces (can include the military and other forces).

1. Service
   • Ba quân chủng hải quân, không quân và lục quân
     The three Sevices, the Navy, the Air force and the Infantry