trận

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See also: tran, trán, trăn, trần, Trần, and Tran

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

Noun

trận

  1. battle (general action, fight, or encounter; a combat)
    chết trậnto die during a battle
    trận đánha battle
    trận Điện Biên Phủthe Battle of Điện Biên Phủ
    • 2005, chapter 3, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):
      Phàm những quân sĩ Mông Cổ chết trận thì mỗi nhà được cấp năm con ngựa, năm tên tù binh làm nô lệ.
      Whenever Mongol soldiers die on the field of battle, their families are each provided with five horses and five prisoners of war as slaves.
  2. (military) battle formation
    dàn trậnto arrange a battle formation
    bày trậnto arrange a battle formation
    bày binh bố trậnto arrange a battle formation
  3. (sports) match
    trận lượt đithe first leg
    trận lượt vềthe second leg
    thắng trậnto win a match

Classifier

trận

  1. indicates events where physical harm is dealt, such as battles or beating punishments
    trận đòn
    a beating, especially one used as a punishment on children
    Hôm qua nó bị mẹ đánh một trận nhừ tử.
    His mother gave him quite a beating yesterday.
    chịu trận
    to be forced to suffer cruel treatment, such as punishment or criticism; to be the fall guy or scapegoat
  2. indicates natural disasters such as storms, whirlwinds or earthquakes

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