战士 zhànshì fighter
fighter; soldier; warrior
How to remember 战士: 战 war + 士 scholar = fighter.
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How it is used
- A soldier/fighter, especially a rank-and-file one - 解放军战士 (jiěfàngjūn zhànshì) a PLA soldier.
- Also figurative for a devoted fighter in a cause: 白衣战士 (báiyī zhànshì) 'warriors in white' = medical staff.
- Contrast 士兵 (shìbīng, plain soldier/enlisted man): 战士 carries a more heroic, honorific tone.
Example sentences
- 一名伟大的战士威力显著，无需抵死奋战。 Yīmíng wěidà de zhànshì wēilì xiǎnzhù, wúxū dǐsǐ fènzhàn.A great warrior radiates strength. He doesn't have to fight to the death.