large-scale war; fierce battle
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
large-scale war; also used metaphorically for fierce competition
neutralCan refer to actual historical wars (e.g., World War) or intense competitions in sports, business, or other fields.
Dì第
èr二
cì次
shì世
jiè界
dà大
zhàn战
gěi给
shì世
jiè界
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
zāi灾
nàn难
。
The Second World War brought profound disaster to the people of the world.
Zhè这
chǎng场
qiú球
sài赛
shì是
liǎng两
zhī支
qiáng强
duì队
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guàn冠
jūn军
dà大
zhàn战
。
This match is a championship battle between two strong teams.
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Liǎng两
jiā家
kē科
jì技
gōng公
sī司
zhǎn展
kāi开
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jià价
gé格
dà大
zhàn战
。
The two tech companies engaged in a fierce price war.
verb
to wage a large-scale war; to engage in a fierce battle
literaryOften used in literary or narrative contexts to describe epic confrontations, including mythological or fictional battles.
Sūn孙
Wù悟
kōng空
dà大
zhàn战
Tiě铁
shàn扇
Gōng公
zhǔ主
，
jiè借
lái来
le了
bā芭
jiāo蕉
shàn扇
。
Sun Wukong battled Princess Iron Fan and borrowed the Palm Leaf Fan.
Liǎng两
dà大
wǔ武
lín林
gāo高
shǒu手
xiāng相
yuē约
zài在
Huà华
shān山
zhī之
diān巅
dà大
zhàn战
sān三
bǎi百
huí回
hé合
。
The two great martial arts masters agreed to battle for three hundred rounds atop Mount Hua.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
gāo高
cháo潮
shì是
jī机
qì器
rén人
jūn军
duì队
dà大
zhàn战
wài外
xīng星
shēng生
wù物
。
The climax of this movie is the robot army battling alien creatures.