jiào
zhèn

archaic
literary

Meaning of 叫阵

叫阵 means to shout a challenge before battle; to taunt the enemy to fight; to defy or provoke someone publicly; to call someone out. Pronounced jiào zhèn.

  • to shout a challenge before battle; to taunt the enemy to fight
  • to defy or provoke someone publicly; to call someone out

Definitions & Examples

jiàng
zài
chéng
xià
jiào
zhèn
 
fāng
jiàng
lǐng
chén
zhuó
yìng
zhàn
 

The enemy general shouted a challenge beneath the city walls, and our commander calmly prepared for battle.

Xiǎo
shuō
cháng
xiě
dào
liǎng
jūn
duì
lěi
shí
 
fāng
jiàng
dān
jiào
zhèn
de
qíng
jié
 

In novels, there are often scenes where a great general rides out alone to taunt the enemy when two armies face off.