giao chiến

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交戰.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

giao chiến

1. to be engaged in battle; to exchange fire

   Synonym: giao tranh