fierce battle; intense competition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to fight fiercely; to engage in a heated battle
literaryUsed to describe intense, sustained combat or physical struggle, often in a formal or literary context.
Liǎng两
jūn军
jiàng将
shì士
réng仍
zài在
zhèn阵
qián前
hān酣
zhàn战
。
The soldiers of both armies are still locked in fierce combat before the battle lines.
Jīng经
guò过
shù数
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
hān酣
zhàn战
，
bǐ比
sài赛
zuì最
zhōng终
jué决
chū出
le了
shèng胜
fù负
。
After a fierce battle lasting several hours, the match finally determined a winner.
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Liǎng两
wèi位
qí棋
shǒu手
zài在
qí棋
pán盘
shàng上
hān酣
zhàn战
le了
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
。
The two chess players engaged in an intense battle on the board for an entire day.
noun
fierce battle; intense competition
literaryCan also be used as a noun to refer to the event of a fierce fight or competition itself.
Zhè这
chǎng场
hān酣
zhàn战
yī一
zhí直
chí持
xù续
dào到
tiān天
míng明
。
This fierce battle continued until dawn.
Lán篮
qiú球
sài赛
jìn进
rù入
dì第
sì四
jié节
，
shuāng双
fāng方
réng仍
zài在
hān酣
zhàn战
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The basketball game entered the fourth quarter, with both sides still in the midst of an intense struggle.