vệ quốc quân
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- National Guard: A historical term referring to a citizen militia or national defense force, organized to protect the homeland, often in a specific historical context.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vệ quốc quân đã chiến đấu anh dũng. (The National Guard fought bravely.)
- Ông của tôi từng phục vụ trong vệ quốc quân. (My grandfather once served in the National Guard.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily historical and may be used in formal or literary contexts to refer to patriotic defense forces from past eras, particularly around the mid-20th century.
Variants and Related Words
Quân đội (n): Army, military.
- Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam. (The Vietnam People's Army.)
Dân quân (n): Militia.
- Lực lượng dân quân tự vệ. (The local militia and self-defense force.)
Synonyms
- National Guard: A force for national defense.
- Militia: A military force of civilians.
- Defense force: A military organization for protecting a country.
Related Idioms
- Tinh thần vệ quốc: The spirit of defending the homeland.
- Truyền thống tinh thần vệ quốc. (The tradition of patriotic defense spirit.)