civil war; internal conflict
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
civil war; internal war
neutralRefers specifically to armed conflict between organized groups within the same sovereign state. Often implies a prolonged conflict for control of the nation's government or territory.
Nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
jīng经
lì历
le了
cháng长
dá达
shí十
nián年
de的
nèi内
zhàn战
。
That country experienced a civil war that lasted ten years.
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
shang上
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
nà那
chǎng场
cǎn惨
liè烈
de的
nèi内
zhàn战
。
The history book records that brutal civil war in detail.
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Nèi内
zhàn战
wǎng往
wǎng往
gěi给
pǔ普
tōng通
mín民
zhòng众
dài带
lái来
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
。
Civil wars often bring profound suffering to ordinary people.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhèng政
zhì治
wēi危
jī机
zuì最
zhōng终
kě可
néng能
shēng升
jí级
wéi为
quán全
miàn面
nèi内
zhàn战
。
This political crisis may ultimately escalate into a full-scale civil war.