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抗战

Word · VerbTraditional抗戰

war of resistance against aggression; specifically, the War of Resistance against Japan

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to wage a war of resistance (against foreign aggression)

formal

A broad term for any defensive war against an invader.

Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
tuán团
jié结
yī一
xīn心
 ,
jiān坚
jué决
kàng抗
zhàn战
 。

The people of the whole nation united as one and resolutely waged a war of resistance.

Tā他
men们
yīng英
yǒng勇
kàng抗
zhàn战
le了
bā八
nián年
 。

They fought a heroic war of resistance for eight years.

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Kàng抗
zhàn战
jīng精
shén神
yǒng永
fàng放
guāng光
máng芒
 。

The spirit of the War of Resistance will shine forever.

2.

Definition

the War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)

formal

Specifically refers to China's war against Japanese invasion, which is a central part of modern Chinese history.

Kàng抗
zhàn战
shí时
qī期
 ,
zhōng中
guó国
rén人
mín民
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
 。

During the War of Resistance, the Chinese people endured great suffering.

Zhè这
zuò座
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
kàng抗
zhàn战
shí时
qī期
de的
wén文
wù物
 。

This museum houses many artifacts from the War of Resistance period.

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Kàng抗
zhàn战
shèng胜
lì利
shì是
zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
wěi伟
dà大
shèng胜
lì利
 。

The victory in the War of Resistance was a great victory for the Chinese nation.