thương binh

Definition

1. Noun:
   • War-wounded soldier: A soldier who has been injured while fighting in a war.
   • Disabled veteran: A former soldier who has sustained a permanent disability due to combat injuries.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi nhà này được xây cho các thương binh. (This house was built for war-wounded soldiers.)
  • Ông ấy là một thương binh từ chiến tranh. (He is a disabled veteran from the war.)
  • Chúng tôi luôn kính trọng và biết ơn các thương binh. (We always respect and are grateful to the war invalids.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thương binh" carries significant honor and respect in Vietnamese society, acknowledging sacrifice for the nation. It is often used in formal, commemorative, and official contexts related to veterans' affairs and war remembrance.

Variants and Related Words

• Thương binh hạng nặng (n): Severely disabled veteran.
  • Trung tâm chăm sóc các thương binh hạng nặng. (The center cares for severely disabled veterans.)
• Cựu chiến binh (n): War veteran (a broader term that includes those not necessarily wounded).
  • Cả thương binh và cựu chiến binh đều tham dự lễ. (Both disabled veterans and war veterans attended the ceremony.)

Synonyms

• War invalid: A person disabled by war service.
• Combat-wounded veteran: A veteran injured during military combat.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Thương bệnh binh": A combined term often used officially to refer to "wounded and sick soldiers".
  • Chính sách ưu đãi dành cho thương bệnh binh. (Preferential policies for wounded and sick soldiers.)
• "Anh hùng, liệt sĩ, thương binh": A common, reverent phrase meaning "heroes, martyrs, and war-wounded soldiers", used in memorial contexts.
  • Ngày 27/7 là ngày tri ân các anh hùng, liệt sĩ, thương binh. (July 27th is the day to pay tribute to heroes, martyrs, and war-wounded soldiers.)