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tuyên chiến

Pronunciation Northern /twiən˧˧ ʨiən˧˥/ Central /twiəŋ˧˥ ʨiə̰ŋ˩˧/ Southern /twiəŋ˧˧ ʨiəŋ˧˥/
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to declare war
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to declare war
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2 senses 1 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
to declare war Politics & InstitutionsTheme

To make an official announcement that a state of war now exists between two or more different countries.

vi Quốc gia này đã chính thức tuyên chiến với nước láng giềng.

en This nation has officially declared war on its neighbor.

Sense 2 Verb
to declare opposition

To openly express one's strong and forceful opposition against a particular person, idea, or group of people.

vi Họ tuyên chiến với những hủ tục lạc hậu đang tồn tại.

en They declared their opposition to the existing outdated customs.

Parts
chiến / 宣戰
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
宣戰
Candidates by syllable
tuyên 宣 chiến 戰
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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chiến tranh / chiến thắng / chiến đấu / cuộc chiến
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