giao chiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交戰.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiən˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ ciəŋ˦˥]

Verb

giao chiến

  1. to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire
    Synonym: giao tranh