Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chinh chiến

[t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiən˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wage war; to fight in battle; to go on a military expedition

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm chiến tranh; đánh trận

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to compete

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cạnh tranh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a war; battle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chiến tranh; trận đánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a competition

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự cạnh tranh

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What does “chinh chiến” mean?

(verb) to wage war; to fight in battle; to go on a military expedition

Is “chinh chiến” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.