战斗
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
战斗 (zhàndòu) · to fight
战斗 (zhàndòu) means “to fight; battle; combat”. It is written with 2 characters: 战 (war) + 斗 (to struggle). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 战斗 is built
The characters
战 zhàn · war
What 战 is made of
- 占zhàn — to divine
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: 戈 gives the meaning, 占 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
斗 dòu · to struggle
What 斗 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hand holding a measuring dipper (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
消防员和大火战斗了一夜。Xiāofángyuán hé dàhuǒ zhàndòu le yī yè.The firefighters fought the big fire all night.
考试前的那几天就像一场战斗。Kǎoshì qián de nà jǐ tiān jiù xiàng yī chǎng zhàndòu.The days before the exam were like a battle.
Questions about 战斗
What does 战斗 mean?
战斗 (zhàndòu) means “to fight; battle; combat”.
How do you pronounce 战斗?
战斗 is pronounced zhàndòu.
Which HSK level is 战斗?
战斗 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 挑战tiǎozhànchallenge
- 战胜zhànshèngto defeat
- 战士zhànshìsoldier
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 战略zhànlüèstrategy
- 战术zhànshùtactics
- 战役zhànyìcampaign
- 奋斗fèndòuto strive
- 搏斗bódòuto fight
- 斗争dòuzhēngstruggle
Learn 战斗 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 29: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.