to grapple; to fight; combat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to engage in hand-to-hand combat; to grapple; to fight
Refers to physical combat, often close-quarters and unarmed or with melee weapons. Used in contexts of martial arts, military training, self-defense, or intense conflict.
Liǎng两
míng名
shì士
bīng兵
zài在
ní泥
dì地
lǐ里
jī激
liè烈
dì地
gé格
dòu斗
。
The two soldiers were grappling fiercely in the mud.
Tā他
xué学
xí习
gé格
dòu斗
shì是
wèi为
le了
fáng防
shēn身
。
He is learning combat skills for self-defense.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
bái白
rèn刃
gé格
dòu斗
。
This is a bayonet fight / close-quarters combat with edged weapons.
Jǐng警
chá察
jiē接
shòu受
le了
zhuān专
yè业
de的
gé格
dòu斗
xùn训
liàn练
。
The police officers received professional combat training.
Kōng空
shǒu手
dào道
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
liú流
xíng行
de的
gé格
dòu斗
shù术
。
Karate is a popular martial art.