xuèzhàn

血战

Word · Noun · VerbTraditional血戰

bloody battle; fight desperately

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

bloody battle; fierce fight; sanguinary combat

Refers to an intense, violent battle with heavy casualties and brutal fighting.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
xuè血
zhàn战
 。

This was a bloody battle.

Nà那
chǎng场
xuè血
zhàn战
chí持
xù续
le了
sān三
tiān天
sān三
yè夜
 。

That bloody battle lasted for three days and three nights.

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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
xuè血
zhàn战
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
le了
jí极
dà大
de的
yǒng勇
qì气
 。

The soldiers showed tremendous courage in this bloody battle.

2.

verb

to fight to the death; to wage a desperate struggle; to battle fiercely

Implies fighting with determination until the end, often against overwhelming odds or until complete victory or death.

Wǒ我
men们
jué决
xīn心
yǔ与
dí敌
rén人
xuè血
zhàn战
dào到
dǐ底
 。

We are determined to fight the enemy to the bitter end.

Shǒu守
jūn军
shì誓
yǔ与
chéng城
chí池
gòng共
cún存
wáng亡
 ,
xuè血
zhàn战
dào到
dǐ底
 。

The defenders vowed to coexist and perish with the city, fighting to the death.

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Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
wèi卫
jiā家
yuán园
 ,
cūn村
mín民
men们
yǔ与
tǔ土
fěi匪
xuè血
zhàn战
dào到
dǐ底
 。

To protect their homes, the villagers fought desperately against the bandits to the end.