死战 (sǐ zhàn) — to fight to the death; a life-and-death struggle; a battle to the death
Definition
死战 means 'fight to the death' — a decisive, no-retreat battle or struggle. Mostly found in literary or historical writing, not everyday speech.
to fight to the deatha life-and-death strugglea battle to the death
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 死战。Tā men jué xīn yǔ dí rén sǐ zhàn dào dǐ.They are determined to fight to the death with the enemy.
- 死战，。Zhè shì yì chǎng sǐ zhàn, méi yǒu rén huì tóu xiáng.This is a life-and-death battle; no one will surrender.
- 死战。Lì shǐ shàng jì zǎi le xǔ duō zhuàng liè de sǐ zhàn.History records many heroic life-and-death battles.
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