wartime; war period
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wartime; period of war
Refers to the period during which a war is ongoing. Often functions as a modifier in compound terms such as 战时经济 (wartime economy) or 战时状态 (wartime status).
zhàn战
shí时
wù物
zī资
gōng供
yìng应
shí十
fēn分
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
Wartime supplies were extremely tight.
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
zhàn战
shí时
zāo遭
dào到
le了
yán严
zhòng重
pò破
huài坏
。
This city suffered severe damage during the war.
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zhàn战
shí时
yǔ与
píng平
shí时
bù不
tóng同
，
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
děi得
fú服
cóng从
jūn军
shì事
xū需
yào要
。
Wartime is different from peacetime; everything must be subordinated to military needs.