战功 (zhàn gōng) — meritorious military service, battle achievements
Definition
Refers specifically to honors and achievements earned in battle. Contrast with 功劳, the general word for merits/contributions in any field.
noun
meritorious military servicebattle achievements
Measure word · 项
Examples
- 战功,。Tā yīn wèi zài zhàn chǎng shàng lì xià zhàn gōng, bèi tí shēng wèi jiāng jūn.He was promoted to general because he achieved meritorious military service on the battlefield.
- 战功,。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn de zhàn gōng hěn duō, shì bīng men dōu hěn zūn jìng tā.This general has many battle achievements, and the soldiers all respect him deeply.
- 战功。Lì shǐ shū shàng jì zǎi le tā de zhàn gōng.His meritorious military service is recorded in history books.
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