征服 (zhēng fú) — to conquer; to vanquish; to subdue
Definition
Used for conquering territory, nature, or inner challenges — wider and grander in scope than 战胜 ('defeat an opponent') or 克服 ('overcome a difficulty'). 制服 is physical force; 征服 can also be figurative.
verb
to conquerto vanquishto subdue
Examples
- 征服。Jūn duì chéng gōng dì zhēng fú le dí rén de zhèn dì.The army successfully conquered the enemy's position.
- 征服。Zhè wèi dēng shān yùn dòng yuán zhōng yú zhēng fú le zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng.This mountaineer finally conquered Mount Everest.
- 征服，。Yào xiǎng zhēng fú zì jǐ de kǒng jù, bì xū fǎn fù miàn duì tā.To conquer your own fear, you must face it repeatedly.
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