Meaning of 战争
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- war; conflict
Measure word: 場|场,次
How to use 战争
战争 is a noun for war between countries or large groups, and it often appears in news, history, and set phrases like 战争与和平 (War and Peace). Example: 这场战争持续了五年。(Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng chíxù le wǔ nián.) This war lasted five years.
战 (zhàn) means to fight or battle, and 争 (zhēng) means to struggle or compete for something. Put two kinds of fighting together and you get 战争, a full-scale war.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 战争 for a personal argument, but for quarrels between people you should use 争论 (zhēnglùn) or 吵架 (chǎojià). Also watch the tones: zhàn is fourth tone and zhēng is first tone, so do not say zhēngzhàn by mistake.
战争 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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战 zhàn · war · 9 strokes
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争 zhēng · to strive for · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 战争.
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 挑战 | tiǎozhàn | to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge |
| 战士 | zhànshì | fighter; soldier |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | to prevail over; to defeat |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | to argue; to debate |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | controversy; dispute |
| 作战 | zuòzhàn | combat; to fight |
| 战场 | zhànchǎng | battlefield |
| 斗争 | dòuzhēng | a struggle; fight |
| 战术 | zhànshù | tactics |
Questions about 战争
What does 战争 mean?
战争 (zhànzhēng) means "war; conflict" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 战争?
战争 is made of 2 characters: 战 (9 strokes), 争 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 战争 an HSK word?
Yes. 战争 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 战争 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 战争 is written 戰爭.
What measure word is used with 战争?
The most common measure word is 场 (chǎng), as in 一场战争 (yì chǎng zhànzhēng), a war. You may also see 次 (cì) when counting how many times wars happened.
What is the difference between 战争 and 战斗?
战争 is the whole war, a long conflict between sides. 战斗 (zhàndòu) usually means a single battle or the act of fighting, and it can also be a verb.