vô địch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無敵, composed of 無 (“without”) and 敵 (“rival”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˧˧ ʔɗïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨] ~ [jow˧˧ ʔɗɨt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

vô địch

  1. (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)
  2. (archaic, rare) unrivaled; unbeatable

Verb

vô địch

  1. (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.
    Việt Nam vô địch! ― Vietnam will be the champion! (a slogan used for cheering Vietnam team at international competitions)
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