Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • Privates and officers; the military ranks collectively: This term refers to the collective body of soldiers and their commanding officers within an army, encompassing the entire military hierarchy from the lowest to the highest ranks.
   • The Army (as an institution): In a broader, more general sense, it can refer to the army or military forces as a whole.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong quân đội phong kiến, có sự phân biệt rõ ràng giữa quân quan. (In the feudal army, there was a clear distinction between privates and officers.)
  • Lễ duyệt binh có sự tham gia của đông đảo quân quan. (The military parade saw the participation of a great many soldiers and officers.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "quân quan" is marked as archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, classical literature, or formal writings about past military structures.

Variants and Related Words

• Quân đội (n): army, military. The modern and common term for the armed forces.

  • Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam. (The People's Army of Vietnam.)

• Sĩ quan (n): officer, commissioned officer.

  • Người đó là một sĩ quan cấp cao. (That person is a high-ranking officer.)

• Binh sĩ (n): soldier, private.

  • Các binh sĩ đang luyện tập. (The soldiers are training.)

Synonyms

• Military personnel: Members of the armed forces.
• Troops and officers: A collective term for soldiers and their leaders.
• The ranks: Referring to the body of enlisted personnel and officers.

Related Idioms

• No common modern idioms directly feature "quân quan" due to its archaic nature. Related concepts are expressed with contemporary terms like quân đội or binh sĩ.

1. (từ cũ) Privates and officers; the Army