chiến đấu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰鬥 (“fight”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗəw˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɗəw˦˥]

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Noun

chiến đấu

1. a fight; battle

Verb

chiến đấu

1. to fight; to combat
2. (figuratively) to take action; to struggle; to endeavor