quân sự
[kwən˧˧ sɨ˧˨ʔ]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) military
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) synonym of giáo dục quốc phòng (“national defense education”)
Register: informal
Examples
Sinh viên nào cũng phải đi học quân sự một tháng.Every [college] student has to go through one month of national defense education.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “quân sự” mean?
(adjective) military
Is “quân sự” formal or informal?
quân sự is generally informal.