võ khí

Một người lính cầm võ khí trong tay.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Weapon: An object or device used for fighting, combat, or self-defense, designed to inflict harm, damage, or threat. This is the standard and most common term for "weapon" in Vietnamese.
   • Arms: Often used in a collective or formal sense, referring to weapons in general, especially military equipment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các binh sĩ được trang bị võ khí hiện đại. (The soldiers are equipped with modern weapons.)
  • Sử dụng võ khí trái phép là vi phạm pháp luật. (Using weapons illegally is a violation of the law.)
  • Cuộc chạy đua võ khí giữa các cường quốc. (The arms race between superpowers.)

Advanced Usage

• "võ khí hạt nhân": nuclear weapon(s).

  • Hiệp ước cấm phổ biến võ khí hạt nhân. (The treaty prohibits the proliferation of nuclear weapons.)

• "võ khí hóa học": chemical weapon(s).

  • Việc sử dụng võ khí hóa học bị lên án mạnh mẽ. (The use of chemical weapons is strongly condemned.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vũ khí (n): This is a direct synonym and the more commonly used variant in contemporary Vietnamese. "Võ khí" and "vũ khí" are interchangeable, with "vũ khí" being slightly more prevalent in modern usage.

  • Kho vũ khí bí mật. (The secret arms depot.)

• Khí giới (n): A more literary or formal term for weapons/arms.

  • Tước đoạt khí giới của kẻ thù. (To disarm the enemy.)

Synonyms

• Weapon: An instrument used for attack or defense.
• Armament: Military weapons and equipment.
• Arms: Weapons collectively.

Related Idioms

• Võ khí lạnh: Cold weapon (referring to traditional, non-projectile weapons like swords, knives, spears).

  • Bảo tàng trưng bày nhiều loại võ khí lạnh thời xưa. (The museum displays many types of cold weapons from ancient times.)

• Võ khí nóng: Hot weapon (referring to firearms, guns).

  • Băng nhóm tội phạm sử dụng toàn võ khí nóng. (The criminal gang uses only hot weapons/firearms.)