格斗 (gé dòu) — to grapple, to wrestle; to engage in hand-to-hand combat

Definition

格斗 is a formal/literary term for hand-to-hand fighting — the combative use (grappling, martial-arts combat) in films, sports, and military training. Less colloquial than 打架 (a brawl).

verb
to grappleto wrestleto engage in hand-to-hand combat

Examples

  • 格斗
    Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng yòng gé dòu jì qiǎo dǎ bài le duì shǒu.
    He used grappling techniques in the match to defeat his opponent.
  • 格斗
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng yǒu hěn duō jīng cǎi de gé dòu chǎng miàn.
    This movie has many exciting fight scenes.
  • 格斗
    Shì bīng měi tiān dōu yào jìn xíng gé dòu xùn liàn.
    Soldiers do hand-to-hand combat training every day.

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