chiếm đóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

chiếm (“to occupy”) +‎ đóng (“to station”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəm˧˦ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [t͡ɕiəm˦˧˥ ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cim˦˥ ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

chiếm đóng • (佔㨂)

1. to occupy; to capture; to take and hold (with troops)

Related terms

• chiếm cứ (“to occupy”)
• xâm chiếm (“to invade and occupy”)