Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fighter (aircraft): A high-speed, maneuverable military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft.
   • Fighter plane / Jet fighter: A specific type of military jet used to gain and maintain control of airspace.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Không quân đã điều động nhiều máy bay tiêm kích hiện đại. (The air force deployed many modern fighter aircraft.)
  • Phi công lái tiêm kích cần phản xạ cực nhanh. (A pilot flying a fighter jet needs extremely quick reflexes.)
  • Chiếc tiêm kích này có thể mang theo nhiều loại tên lửa. (This fighter plane can carry many types of missiles.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tiêm kích" is almost exclusively used in a military and aviation context. It is a compound word from "tiêm" (to inject/pierce) and "kích" (to attack), conceptually describing an aircraft that pierces through to attack.

Variants and Related Words

• Máy bay tiêm kích (n): The full and more common term for "fighter aircraft."

  • Máy bay tiêm kích F-35 là một vũ khí tối tân. (The F-35 fighter aircraft is a sophisticated weapon.)

• Tiêm kích cơ (n): A less common but synonymous term for "fighter aircraft."

• Tiêm kích hạm (n): This is a different compound meaning "aircraft carrier" (literally, "fighter-carrying ship").

Synonyms

• Fighter: The most direct and common equivalent.
• Fighter jet: Emphasizes jet propulsion.
• Fighter plane: A general term.
• Interceptor: A specific type of fighter designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the word "tiêm kích". Its usage is technical and literal.