xuất trận
Definition
- Verb:
- To go into battle; to take the field: To move out from a base or camp to engage in combat or to begin a military operation.
- To make an appearance in a competition: Used figuratively for a team or player entering a match, tournament, or competitive event.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đội quân đã xuất trận từ lúc rạng sáng. (The army went into battle at dawn.)
- Đội tuyển bóng đá Việt Nam xuất trận với tinh thần quyết thắng. (The Vietnamese football team took to the field with a determined winning spirit.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Can be used in business or debate contexts to mean "to enter a competitive situation."
- Công ty mới xuất trận trên thị trường quốc tế. (The new company entered the fray in the international market.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ra trận (v): A near-synonym meaning to go to war or to enter a competition. Often used interchangeably with "xuất trận."
- Cầu thủ trẻ lần đầu ra trận. (The young player entered the match for the first time.)
Synonyms
- To deploy: To move troops into position for military action.
- To take the field: To go onto the field to begin a game or battle.
- To enter the fray: To join a fight or competition.
Related Idioms
- Xuất quân: Literally "to dispatch troops," often used for the start of a campaign or mission, closely related to "xuất trận."
- Lễ xuất quân được tổ chức trọng thể. (The troop deployment ceremony was solemnly held.)