đồn trại

Thân thiện

Bộ đội ta đã xây dựng một đồn trại kiên cố ở vùng biên giới.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Barracks, garrison: A place where soldiers live and are stationed, especially in a military camp or outpost. This word is now considered somewhat old-fashioned in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bộ đội đang sống trong đồn trại. (The soldiers are living in the barracks.)
  • Đồn trại nằm sâu trong rừng. (The garrison is located deep in the forest.)
  • Họ xây dựng một đồn trại mới. (They built a new barracks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term 'đồn trại' is primarily used in historical or military contexts. In contemporary language, words like 'doanh trại' or simply 'trại lính' are more common.
  • Cuốn tiểu thuyết mô tả cuộc sống trong một đồn trại thời phong kiến. (The novel describes life in a garrison during the feudal era.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồn (n): A military post or station. Can be used independently.
  • Đồn biên phòng (Border guard station)
• Doanh trại (n): The more modern and common term for military barracks.
• Trại lính (n): A casual term for an army camp or barracks.

Synonyms

• Doanh trại: Military barracks.
• Trại lính: Army camp.
• Căn cứ quân sự: Military base (broader term).

Notes on Usage

• 'Đồn trại' is a compound noun formed from 'đồn' (post/station) and 'trại' (camp). It is marked as an old term (từ cũ). When translating into English, the most direct equivalents are "barracks" (for the buildings) or "garrison" (for the stationed troops and their post).

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ) Barracks, garrison