战役

战役 zhànyì

Military campaign (battle)

战役 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體戰役 zhanyi

What 战役 means

Military campaign (battle)

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Character by character

战役 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)

役

yì

Service (labor - servant)

Words that share a character with 战役

How to write 战役

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战役 in a sentence

这场战役决定了整个局势。

Zhè chǎng zhànyì juédìng le zhěnggè júshì.

This campaign decided the whole situation.

历史书详细记载了那场战役。

Lìshǐ shū xiángxì jìzǎi le nà chǎng zhànyì.

The history book records that battle in detail.

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Questions about 战役

What does 战役 mean in English?

战役 is pronounced zhànyì and means Military campaign (battle).

How do you pronounce 战役?

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

What are the characters in 战役?

战役 is written with 2 characters: 战 (zhàn) War (fight - battle - shiver), 役 (yì) Service (labor - servant). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 战役 written in traditional Chinese?

戰役. The simplified form 战役 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 戰役 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhànyì.

Is 战役 an HSK word?

Yes — 战役 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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