作战 zuòzhàn combat
combat; to fight
How to remember 作战: 作 do + 战 war = combat.
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How it is used
- To fight / wage combat; military operations - 部队在山区作战 (bùduì zài shānqū zuòzhàn) the troops fought in the mountains.
- Military register; 作战计划 (battle plan), 协同作战 (coordinated operations). Also figurative for a hard campaign.
- Contrast 战斗 (zhàndòu, to fight/battle, can be a single engagement); 作战 stresses conducting warfare/operations.