viễn chinh
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠征 (“expedition”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- (military) an expedition; journey; venture
- Cuộc viễn chinh vịnh Hudson ― The Hudson Bay Expedition
Adjective
[edit]- (military) expeditionary
- Quân đoàn viễn chinh Bắc Kỳ ― The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps