chiến tướng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戰 (“war”) and 將 (“general; to command”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiən˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciəŋ˦˥ tɨəŋ˦˥]

Noun

chiến tướng

1. (military) a commander; general; warlord
2. (sports, figurative) a team captain; team leader; MVP