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cầu hoà

Pronunciation Northern /kə̤w˨˩ hwa̤ː˨˩/ Central /kəw˧˧ hwaː˧˧/ Southern /kəw˨˩ hwaː˨˩/
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to sue for peace
Verb
to sue for peace
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Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to sue for peace Politics & InstitutionsTheme

To sue for peace is to formally request an end to a war through diplomatic negotiations.

vi Phái đoàn đã được cử đi để cầu hòa nhằm kết thúc cuộc chiến.

en A delegation was sent to sue for peace to end the war.

Sense 2 Verb
to play for a draw

To play for a draw is a strategy used to finish a game with equal final scores.

vi Đội bóng đã quyết định cầu hòa trong những phút cuối của trận đấu.

en The team decided to play for a draw in the final minutes of the match.

Parts
cầu / hoà / 求和
Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
求和
Candidates by syllable
cầu hoà
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cầu hòa
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nhu cầu / cầu nguyện / toàn cầu / cầu hôn …
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