chiến hữu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰友 (“comrade in arms”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ hɨw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ hɨw˨˩˦]

Noun

chiến hữu

  1. a comrade in arms; battle buddy; fighting partner
  2. (figurative) a comrade; associate; friend (especially a work colleague)
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