medal

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Huy chương, kỷ niệm chương

BrE /ˈmed.əl/ AmE /ˈmed.əl/

noun en → vi

1 AWARD [singular] B1

Huy chương, kỷ niệm chương

a small round piece of metal that is given to someone as an official reward for doing something brave or good, or for winning a competition

  • win a medal

Collocations medal of honor · olympic medal

  • He won a gold medal for his bravery.

    Anh ấy đã giành huy chương vàng vì lòng dũng cảm của mình.

2 MEMORIAL [singular] B2

Huy chương kỷ niệm, kỷ niệm chương

a small round piece of metal that is given to someone as a way of remembering an event or showing respect for them, especially if they have died in war

  • give somebody a medal

Collocations war memorial medal · peace medal

  • The government gave him a medal for his service.

    Chính phủ đã trao cho ông ấy một huy chương vì sự phục vụ của mình.