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战争

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional戰爭

war; armed conflict

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Meanings

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1.

noun

war; armed conflict between nations, classes, or political groups

Refers to large-scale organized armed conflict. Can be modified by types such as 侵略战争 (war of aggression), 内战 (civil war), or 贸易战 (trade war) in a metaphorical sense.

Zhàn战
zhēng争
gěi给
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
shēn深
zhòng重
de的
zāi灾
nàn难
 。

War brought profound disaster to the people.

Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
chí持
xù续
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
shí十
nián年
 。

This war lasted for a full ten years.

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Wǒ我
men们
jiān坚
jué决
fǎn反
duì对
yī一
qiè切
fēi非
zhèng正
yì义
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
 。

We firmly oppose all unjust wars.

Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
mào贸
yì易
zhàn战
zhēng愈
yù演
yǎn愈
yù烈
 。

The trade war between the two countries is becoming increasingly intense.