chinh chiến

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 征戰 (“to go on a military expedition”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˧ t͡ɕiən˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˧˧ t͡ɕiəŋ˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˧˧ ciəŋ˦˥] === Verb === chinh chiến to wage war; to fight in battle; to go on a military expedition (figurative) to compete === Noun === chinh chiến a war; battle (figurative) a competition