No. 284 in Vietnamese
chiến
"Chiến" in Vietnamese means "war" or "battle."
In a sentence
Quân đội đang chuẩn bị cho một cuộc chiến lớn.
The army is preparing for a major battle.
In this sentence, 'chiến' is used as a noun meaning 'battle' or 'war', referring to a conflict.
Anh ấy chiến đấu để bảo vệ tổ quốc.
He fights to protect the homeland.
Here, 'chiến' is part of the verb 'chiến đấu', which means 'to fight', indicating the act of engaging in combat.
Chiến lược của đội bóng rất hiệu quả.
The football team's strategy is very effective.
In this sentence, 'chiến' is part of the compound noun 'chiến lược', meaning 'strategy', referring to a carefully devised plan.
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