fight valiantly; struggle fiercely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fight valiantly; to engage in a fierce struggle
formalOriginally and formally refers to physical combat or battle. Can also be used metaphorically.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
yǔ与
dí敌
rén人
shū殊
sǐ死
bó搏
zhàn战
。
The soldiers fought a desperate battle against the enemy.
Liǎng两
guó国
jūn军
duì队
zài在
biān边
jìng境
shàng上
jī激
liè烈
bó搏
zhàn战
。
The armies of the two countries engaged in fierce combat at the border.
verb
to strive fiercely; to compete intensely; to work hard
neutralA metaphorical extension, commonly used in sports, competitions, work, and life challenges to describe intense effort.
Jīng经
guò过
jiǔ九
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
bó搏
zhàn战
，
zhǔ主
duì队
yǐ以
yī一
qiú球
xiǎn险
shèng胜
duì对
shǒu手
。
After ninety minutes of fierce struggle, the home team narrowly defeated the opponent by one goal.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
yǔ与
bìng病
mó魔
wán顽
qiáng强
bó搏
zhàn战
。
He is putting up a tenacious fight against the disease.
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Quán全
tǐ体
duì队
yuán员
zài在
qiú球
chǎng场
shàng上
quán全
lì力
bó搏
zhàn战
，
wèi为
le了
zuì最
hòu后
de的
shèng胜
lì利
。
The entire team fought with all their might on the court for the final victory.
Kē科
yán研
rén人
yuán员
rì日
yè夜
bó搏
zhàn战
，
zhōng终
yú于
gōng攻
kè克
le了
jì技
shù术
nán难
guān关
。
The researchers worked day and night, finally overcoming the technical difficulty.