vệ quốc
Definition
- Noun:
- Defense of the fatherland / National defense: The core meaning refers to the act or principle of defending one's nation, especially against foreign aggression or invasion. It carries a strong patriotic connotation.
- Patriotic war: Often used in historical or formal contexts to describe a war fought specifically to protect national sovereignty and independence.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chiến tranh vệ quốc là thiêng liêng. (A patriotic war is sacred.)
- Tinh thần vệ quốc của nhân dân rất cao. (The people's spirit of national defense is very high.)
- Đó là một cuộc chiến vệ quốc vĩ đại. (That was a great patriotic war.)
Advanced Usage
- "vệ quốc quân": National defense army. This is a compound term for armed forces organized for homeland defense.
- Vệ quốc quân đã anh dũng chiến đấu. (The national defense army fought bravely.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vệ quốc đoàn (n): Historical term for a national defense brigade or corps.
- Ông của tôi từng là chiến sĩ Vệ quốc đoàn. (My grandfather was a soldier in the National Defense Corps.)
Synonyms
- National defense: The military and political measures taken to protect a nation.
- Patriotic defense: Emphasizes the love for one's country as the motivation for defense.
- Homeland security: Protection of a nation from internal and external threats.
Related Concepts
- Yêu nước (patriotism): The broader feeling of love and devotion to one's country, of which is an active, defensive expression.
- Kháng chiến (resistance): Often used alongside , specifically referring to resisting an occupying force.