斗争

斗争 dòuzhēng

Struggle (fight)

斗争 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體鬥爭 douzheng

What 斗争 means

Struggle (fight)

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斗争 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

斗

dǒu

Fight

争

zhēng

Fight over (struggle - contend - argue)

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How to write 斗争

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斗争 in a sentence

他一生都在为公平而斗争。

Tā yìshēng dōu zài wèi gōngpíng ér dòuzhēng.

He struggled for fairness all his life.

他内心经历了激烈的斗争。

Tā nèixīn jīnglì le jīliè de dòuzhēng.

He went through a fierce inner struggle.

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Questions about 斗争

What does 斗争 mean in English?

斗争 is pronounced dòuzhēng and means Struggle (fight).

How do you pronounce 斗争?

斗争 is dòuzhēng in pinyin — written douzheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 斗争?

斗争 is written with 2 characters: 斗 (dǒu) Fight, 争 (zhēng) Fight over (struggle - contend - argue). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 斗争 written in traditional Chinese?

鬥爭. The simplified form 斗争 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鬥爭 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced dòuzhēng.

Is 斗争 an HSK word?

Yes — 斗争 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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