战斗 zhàndòu to fight
to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle
How to remember 战斗: 战 war + 斗 fight = to fight.
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How it is used
- To fight in combat / a battle: 英勇战斗 (yīngyǒng zhàndòu) to fight bravely, 战斗力 (fighting strength).
- A specific engagement or the act of fighting, within a broader 战争.
- Also figurative for struggle: 与病魔战斗 (to battle illness). 战斗力 is a common compound.
Example sentences
- 我会战斗至死。 Wǒhuì zhàndòu zhìsǐ.I'll fight to the death.
- 像男人一样战斗！ Xiàng nánrén yīyàng zhàndòu!Fight like a man!
- 他们赢了这次战斗，但输了这场战争 Tāmen yíngle zhè cì zhàndòu, dàn shūle zhè chǎng zhànzhēngThey won the battle but lost the war .