tiêm kích
Definition
- 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.