交手 (jiāo shǒu) — to fight hand to hand (in sports or combat); to come to grips with an opponent (in competition or argument)
Definition
A vivid verb for two sides clashing directly — in physical combat, a sports match, or a business/argument showdown. Pairs with 一次 and 过 to mark a single past encounter.
verb
to fight hand to hand (in sports or combat)to come to grips with an opponent (in competition or argument)
Examples
- 交手。Liǎng wèi quán jī shǒu zài bǐ sài zhōng jiāo shǒu.Two boxers fought hand to hand in the match.
- ，。Tā men jiāo guò yí cì shǒu, bù fēn shèng fù.They fought once and it was a draw.
- 。Liǎng jiā gōng sī zài shì chǎng shàng jiāo shǒu.The two companies came to grips in the market.
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