战斗

战斗 zhàndòu

Fights (to do battle - combat)

战斗 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體戰鬥 zhandou

What 战斗 means

Fights (to do battle - combat)

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

战

zhàn

War (fight - battle - shiver)

斗

dǒu

Fight

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How to write 战斗

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战斗 in a sentence

那场战斗持续了三天。

Nà chǎng zhàndòu chíxù le sān tiān.

That battle lasted three days.

医护人员一直战斗在第一线。

Yīhù rényuán yìzhí zhàndòu zài dì yī xiàn.

The medical staff have been fighting on the front line throughout.

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Questions about 战斗

What does 战斗 mean in English?

战斗 is pronounced zhàndòu and means Fights (to do battle - combat).

How do you pronounce 战斗?

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

What are the characters in 战斗?

战斗 is written with 2 characters: 战 (zhàn) War (fight - battle - shiver), 斗 (dǒu) Fight. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 战斗 written in traditional Chinese?

戰鬥. The simplified form 战斗 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 戰鬥 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhàndòu.

Is 战斗 an HSK word?

Yes — 战斗 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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