field operations; combat in open country
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to conduct field operations; to fight in open country outside fortresses and cities
formalMilitary terminology referring to combat operations conducted in open terrain rather than in urban or fortified environments. Also functions nominally in compounds like 野战军 (field army).
Wǒ我
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
yǔ与
dí敌
jūn军
jìn进
xíng行
yě野
zhàn战
，
bì避
miǎn免
chéng城
shì市
xiàng巷
zhàn战
。
Our army decided to engage the enemy in field combat to avoid urban street fighting.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhàn战
shù术
zhuāng装
bèi备
shì适
hé合
yě野
zhàn战
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
yào要
sài塞
fáng防
yù御
。
This tactical equipment is suitable for field operations, not for fortress defense.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
yě野
zhàn战
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
jué决
dìng定
shèng胜
fù负
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
In ancient warfare, field battles were often the key to determining victory or defeat.