viễn chinh
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠征 (“expedition”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (military) an expedition; journey; venture
- Cuộc viễn chinh vịnh Hudson ― The Hudson Bay Expedition
Adjective[edit]
- (military) expeditionary
- Quân đoàn viễn chinh Bắc Kỳ ― The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps