Definition
战斗 (zhàndòu) is the neutral, go-to word for physical or military combat, used as both verb and noun. Unlike 作战 (zuòzhàn, formal military operations) or 搏斗 (bódòu, close physical wrestling), 斗争 (dòuzhēng) implies political or ideological struggle, while 奋斗 (fèndòu) and 拼搏 (pīnbó) mean striving for a goal, not fighting.
to fightto engage in combatbattlestruggle
Measure word · 场, 次
Examples
- 战斗。Zhànshìmen yǒnggǎn de zhàn dòu zhe.The soldiers are fighting bravely.
- 战斗。Zhè shì yì chǎng jīliè de zhàn dòu.This is a fierce battle.
- 战斗。Tāmen yǔ dírén zhàn dòu le yí gè yuè.They fought the enemy for a month.
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