vô địch
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 無敵, composed of 無 (“without”) and 敵 (“rival”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨] ~ [jow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]
Adjective edit
- (sports) champion; pertaining to a competition winner
- giải vô địch ― a championship (champion tournament)
- ngôi vô địch ― a championship (champion title)
- nhà vô địch ― a champion (champion person)
- (archaic, rare) unrivaled; unbeatable
Verb edit
- (sports) to be the champion; to have won the championship
- Chúng tôi muốn vô địch Nations League. ― We want to be the champion (of) Nations League.