交锋 (jiāo fēng) — to cross swords; to have a confrontation (literally or figuratively); to face off
Definition
交锋 (jiāofēng) means 'to clash, to face off' — narrower than 对抗 ('to resist/confront'), which covers any opposition. Used for direct, head-to-head encounters (debates, battles, matches).
verb
to cross swordsto have a confrontation (literally or figuratively)to face off
Examples
- 交锋。Liǎng wèi hòu xuǎn rén zài diàn shì biàn lùn zhōng jī liè jiāo fēng.The two candidates fiercely clashed in the televised debate.
- 交锋，。Shuāng fāng jiù zhè ge wèn tí duō cì jiāo fēng, zuì zhōng dá chéng gòng shí.The two sides crossed swords on this issue many times and finally reached a consensus.
- 。Liǎng zhī qiú duì zài sài chǎng shàng jiāo fēng le jiǔ shí fēn zhōng.The two teams faced off on the field for ninety minutes.
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