viễn chinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠征 (“expedition”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [viəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɨn˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ cɨn˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cuộc) viễn chinh

  1. (military) an expedition; journey; venture
    Cuộc viễn chinh vịnh Hudson ― The Hudson Bay Expedition

Adjective

viễn chinh

  1. (military) expeditionary
    Quân đoàn viễn chinh Bắc Kỳ ― The Tonkin Expeditionary Corps
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