Definition

Noun: - Bayonet: A short, sharp blade that can be attached to the end of a rifle for use in close combat. - Short sword: A general term for a sword with a short blade.

Usage Examples

• As a bayonet:

  • Người lính gắn đoản kiếm vào đầu súng trường. (The soldier fixed the bayonet to the end of his rifle.)
  • Trong trận đánh giáp lá cà, đoản kiếm là vũ khí quan trọng. (In hand-to-hand combat, the bayonet is an important weapon.)

• As a short sword:

  • Bảo tàng trưng bày một thanh đoản kiếm cổ. (The museum displays an ancient short sword.)
  • Thanh đoản kiếm này dễ mang theo hơn kiếm dài. (This short sword is easier to carry than a long sword.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Military Context: The word is often used in historical or military descriptions, referring to a standard piece of infantry equipment.
  • Chiến thuật tấn công bằng đoản kiếm đã lỗi thời. (The tactic of attacking with a bayonet is now obsolete.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lưỡi lê (n): This is the more common and modern Vietnamese word for "bayonet." It is often used interchangeably with in the military sense.
  • Lưỡi lê sáng loáng. (The bayonet glinted.)
• Đoản đao (n): A short, single-edged blade or saber, distinct from a double-edged sword ().
• Kiếm ngắn (n): A direct descriptive phrase meaning "short sword."

Synonyms

• Bayonet (when referring to the rifle attachment): Lưỡi lê.
• Short sword (when referring to the blade type): Kiếm ngắn, đoản đao (for a saber).

Related Phrases

• Gắn đoản kiếm: To fix a bayonet.
  • Hạ lệnh gắn đoản kiếm! (The order was given to fix bayonets!)
• Đánh đoản kiếm: To fight with bayonets / to engage in bayonet combat.
  • Hai bên đánh nhau bằng đoản kiếm. (The two sides fought with bayonets.)

noun

1. Bayonet