wage war; military campaign
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to wage war; to go on a military campaign; to fight in battles
formalRefers to prolonged military campaigns or battles, often used in historical or literary contexts.
Liǎng两
jūn军
zhēng征
zhàn战
duō多
nián年
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
bù不
kān堪
yán言
。
The two armies waged war for years, making life unbearable for the common people.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zhēng征
zhàn战
shā沙
chǎng场
，
lì立
xià下
hè赫
hè赫
zhàn战
gōng功
。
He fought battles on the battlefield his entire life, establishing distinguished military achievements.
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Gǔ古
dài代
jiāng将
jūn军
cháng常
nián年
zài在
wài外
zhēng征
zhàn战
。
Ancient generals were constantly away waging war.