Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Mountain artillery: A type of heavy artillery specifically designed or adapted for use in mountainous terrain. It refers to the cannons or guns themselves, as well as the military branch or unit that operates them.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đơn vị sơn pháo đã chiếm lĩnh vị trí trên đỉnh đồi. (The mountain artillery unit has taken up position on the hilltop.)
  • Họ sử dụng sơn pháo để yểm trợ cho bộ binh tiến công. (They use mountain artillery to support the infantry advance.)
  • Loại sơn pháo này có thể tháo rời để vận chuyển bằng ngựa. (This type of mountain artillery can be disassembled for transport by horses.)

Advanced Usage

• "pháo binh sơn cước": A more formal or descriptive term for mountain artillery, emphasizing its use in highland or mountainous regions.
  • Binh chủng pháo binh sơn cước đòi hỏi binh lính có thể lực cực tốt. (The mountain artillery branch requires soldiers to have excellent physical stamina.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pháo binh (n): Artillery. The general term for large-caliber projectile-firing weapons and their associated military branch.

  • Pháo binh đóng vai trò then chốt trong trận đánh. (Artillery played a key role in the battle.)

• Pháo dã chiến (n): Field artillery. Mobile artillery used to support armies in the field.

• Pháo cao xạ (n): Anti-aircraft artillery (AAA). Artillery designed to attack aircraft.

Synonyms

• Pháo núi: Literally "mountain cannon/gun". A direct synonym.
• Pháo binh miền núi: Mountain region artillery.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Trung đội sơn pháo: A mountain artillery platoon.
• Hỏa lực sơn pháo: Mountain artillery firepower.
• Chiến thuật sơn pháo: Mountain artillery tactics.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "sơn pháo" is a specialized military term. The first element "sơn" (山 - mountain) specifies the operational environment, while "pháo" (炮 - cannon, artillery) denotes the weapon type. It is not a general term for any cannon in the mountains but specifically refers to artillery systems designed with features like pack transport, high elevation angles, and mobility for rugged terrain.

1. Mountain artillery