Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰鬥 (“fight”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ ʔɗəw˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗəw˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʔɗəw˦˥]
Noun
chiến đấu
- a fight; battle
Verb
chiến đấu
- to fight; to combat
- (figurative) to take action; to struggle; to endeavor