搏斗 bódòu to wrestle
to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
How to remember 搏斗: 搏 combat + 斗 fight = to wrestle.
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How it is used
- To grapple in a fierce hand-to-hand fight - 与歹徒英勇搏斗 (yǔ dǎitú yīngyǒng bódòu) bravely grappled with the assailant.
- Close, physical, life-or-death struggle. Contrast 战斗 (zhàndòu, combat/battle), which is broader warfare.