tiến công

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 進攻 with the Northern reading of the first character. This compound can also be read as tấn công, with the Southern reading of the first character.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˧˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

tiến công

1. to attack

   Synonym: tấn công

   Antonym: phòng thủ

2. to charge ahead; to advance