chiến sự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰事 (“hostilities”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ] ~ [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ sɨ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ ʂɨ˨˩˨] ~ [ciəŋ˦˥ sɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

chiến sự

1. the hostilities; fighting; combat; violent conflict