zhènxiàn

阵线

Word · NounTraditional陣線

battle line; front; alignment

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

battle line; front; (figurative) alignment or coalition of political/social forces

neutral

Originally a military term for battle lines, now commonly used metaphorically for political or social alignments and coalitions.

Gé革
mìng命
zhèn阵
xiàn线
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
chí持
tuán团
jié结
 。

The revolutionary front must maintain unity.

Mín民
zú族
tǒng统
yī一
zhèn阵
xiàn线
shì是
zài在
kàng抗
zhàn战
shí时
qī期
jiàn建
lì立
de的
 。

The national united front was established during the War of Resistance.

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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
 ,
zhèn阵
xiàn线
fēn分
míng明
 。

On this issue, the battle lines are clearly drawn.

Liǎng两
tiáo条
zhèn阵
xiàn线
zhī之
jiān间
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
rì日
yì益
jī激
liè烈
 。

The struggle between the two fronts is becoming increasingly intense.