激战 (jī zhàn) — to fight fiercely, to engage in fierce combat
Definition
激战 (jīzhàn) is an emphatic compound verb meaning 'to fight fiercely / engage in fierce combat' — a more intense, battle-focused upgrade over the everyday 战斗. Best for prolonged, intense clashes (often military).
verb
to fight fiercelyto engage in fierce combat
Examples
- 激战。Liǎng jūn zài biān jìng jī zhàn le sān tiān.The two armies fought fiercely at the border for three days.
- 激战。Shuāng fāng jī zhàn dào shēn yè cái jié shù.Both sides fought fiercely until late at night before ending.
- ，激战。Wèi le zhàn lǐng zhè zuò chéng, tā men jī zhàn le shù yuè.To capture this city, they fought fiercely for several months.
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