dòu
斗牛
to fight; to struggle; to compete
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to fight; to struggle
General term for physical or metaphorical conflict.
Nà那
liǎng两
gè个
hái孩
zi子
zài在
wèi为
wán玩
jù具
zhēng争
dòu斗
。
Those two children are fighting over a toy.
Tā他
yǔ与
jí疾
bìng病
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
de地
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
He bravely struggled against the illness.
verb
to compete; to contest; to vie
Used for competitions in games, debates, or sports.
Tā他
men们
xià下
qí棋
dòu斗
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
They played chess and competed for three hours.
Liǎng两
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
jiāng将
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
yī一
dòu斗
gāo高
xià下
。
The two teams will compete for the championship in the final.
verb
to make cattle fight each other (as a folk custom)
Specifically refers to the traditional custom of bullfighting (bull vs. bull).
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
xiāng乡
cūn村
dì地
qū区
，
dòu斗
niú牛
shì是
jié节
rì日
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huó活
dòng动
。
In some rural areas, bullfighting (bull vs. bull) is an important festival activity.
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
dòu斗
niú牛
xí习
sú俗
yǔ与
Xī西
bān班
yá牙
de的
bù不
tóng同
。
China's bullfighting custom is different from Spain's.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
dòu斗
de的
shì是
liǎng两
tóu头
shuǐ水
niú牛
。
This match involves two water buffaloes fighting each other.