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斗殴

Word · VerbTraditional鬥毆

fight; brawl; come to blows

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to fight; to brawl; to come to blows

neutral

Refers specifically to physical fighting or brawling, often in a group context. More formal than casual terms for fighting. Can imply violence leading to injury.

Jǐng警
fāng方
xùn迅
sù速
gǎn赶
dào到
 ,
zhì制
zhǐ止
le了
nà那
chǎng场
qún群
ōu殴
dòu斗
ōu殴
 。

The police arrived quickly and stopped that group brawl.

Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bāng帮
pài派
yīn因
zhēng争
duó夺
dì地
pán盘
ér而
fā发
shēng生
le了
jī激
liè烈
dòu斗
ōu殴
 。

The two gangs had a fierce fight over territorial disputes.

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Jiǔ酒
hòu后
dòu斗
ōu殴
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Fighting after drinking is illegal.

Tā他
yīn因
cān参
yù与
jiē街
tóu头
dòu斗
ōu殴
bèi被
jū拘
liú留
le了
 。

He was detained for participating in a street fight.