kāi开（開）zhǎn战（展）
开（開）
战（展）
common
verb
Meaning of 开战
开战 means (of war) to break out; to start; to commence; to launch; to wage; to engage in (a struggle, campaign, etc.). Pronounced kāi zhǎn.
- (of war) to break out; to start; to commence
- to launch; to wage; to engage in (a struggle, campaign, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
yú于
yī1
jiǔ9
sì4
yī1
nián年
zhèng正
shì式
kāi开
zhǎn展
。
War formally broke out between the two countries in 1941.
Biān边
jìng境
chōng冲
tū突
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
zhǎn展
，
xíng形
shì势
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
The border conflict has already started, and the situation is tense.
Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
，
zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
yú于
qīng清
chén晨
kāi开
zhǎn展
。
Historical records state that this battle commenced at dawn.