zhàn

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  1. 1. to fight
  2. 2. fight
  3. 3. war
  4. 4. battle

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始于1939年。
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Words Containing 战

作战
zuò zhàn

combat

冷战
lěng zhàn

(fig.) strained relationship

冷战
lěng zhan

(coll.) shiver

战胜
zhàn shèng

to prevail over

战友
zhàn yǒu

comrade-in-arms

战场
zhàn chǎng

battlefield

战士
zhàn shì

fighter

战役
zhàn yì

military campaign

战争
zhàn zhēng

war

战略
zhàn llüè

strategy

战术
zhàn shù

tactics

战斗
zhàn dòu

to fight

挑战
tiǎo zhàn

to challenge

一战
yī zhàn

World War I (1914-1918)

丁卯战争
dīng mǎo zhàn zhēng

first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

不列颠保卫战
bù liè diān bǎo wèi zhàn

see 不列顛戰役|不列颠战役[bù liè diān zhàn yì]

不列颠战役
bù liè diān zhàn yì

Battle of Britain (Jul-Oct 1940)

不宣而战
bù xuān ér zhàn

open hostilities without declaring war

不惜一战
bù xī yī zhàn

to be ready to go to war

不战不和
bù zhàn bù hé

neither war nor peace

世界大战
shì jiè dà zhàn

world war

丙子战争
bǐng zǐ zhàn zhēng

second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636)

中法战争
zhōng fǎ zhàn zhēng

Sino-French War (1883-1885) (concerning French seizure of Vietnam)

中越战争
zhōng yuè zhàn zhēng

Sino-Vietnamese War (1979)

中途岛战役
zhōng tú dǎo zhàn yì

Battle of Midway, June 1942

主战派
zhǔ zhàn pài

the pro-war faction

二战
èr zhàn

World War II

二次世界大战
èr cì shì jiè dà zhàn

World War Two

二次大战
èr cì dà zhàn

World War Two

交战
jiāo zhàn

to fight

人民战争
rén mín zhàn zhēng

people's war, military strategy advocated by Mao whereby a large number of ordinary citizens provide support in a campaign

人海战术
rén hǎi zhàn shù

(military) human wave attack

伊斯兰圣战组织
yī sī lán shèng zhàn zǔ zhī

Islamic Jihad (Palestinian armed faction)

休战
xiū zhàn

armistice

作战失踪
zuò zhàn shī zōng

see 作戰失蹤人員|作战失踪人员[zuò zhàn shī zōng rén yuán]

作战失踪人员
zuò zhàn shī zōng rén yuán

missing in action (MIA) (military)

侵略战争
qīn lüe4 zhàn zhēng

war of aggression

保证破坏战略
bǎo zhèng pò huài zhàn lüe4

assured destruction strategy

停战
tíng zhàn

to cease fire; to stop fighting

停战日
tíng zhàn rì

Armistice Day

备战
bèi zhàn

prepared against war

克里木战争
kè lǐ mù zhàn zhēng

the Crimean War (1853-1856)

内战
nèi zhàn

civil war

两伊战争
liǎng yī zhàn zhēng

Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

八二三炮战
bā èr sān pào zhàn

bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis

六二五战争
liù èr wǔ zhàn zhēng

the Korean War (started June 25 1950)

六日战争
liù rì zhàn zhēng

the Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors

出战
chū zhàn

(military) to go off to war

前哨战
qián shào zhàn

skirmish

力战
lì zhàn

to fight with all one's might

助战
zhù zhàn

to support (in battle)

化学战
huà xué zhàn

chemical warfare

化学战剂
huà xué zhàn jì

chemical warfare agent

化学战剂检毒箱
huà xué zhàn jì jiǎn dú xiāng

chemical detection kit

化学战斗部
huà xué zhàn dòu bù

chemical warhead

南征北战
nán zhēng běi zhàn

war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

参战
cān zhàn

to go to war

反恐战争
fǎn kǒng zhàn zhēng

war on terrorism

反战
fǎn zhàn

anti-war

反战抗议
fǎn zhàn kàng yì

antiwar protest

反生物战
fǎn shēng wù zhàn

biological (warfare) defense

口水战
kǒu shuǐ zhàn

war of words

口角战
kǒu jiǎo zhàn

war of words

唇枪舌战
chún qiāng shé zhàn

war of words

商战
shāng zhàn

trade war

国内战争
guó nèi zhàn zhēng

civil war

国共内战
guó gòng nèi zhàn

Chinese Civil War, also known as War of Liberation 解放戰爭|解放战争[jiě fàng zhàn zhēng]

国际战争罪法庭
guó jì zhàn zhēng zuì fǎ tíng

International war crimes tribunal

地缘战略
dì yuán zhàn lüe4

geostrategic

大战
dà zhàn

war

太平洋战争
tài píng yáng zhàn zhēng

Pacific War between Japan and the US, 1941-1945

奋战
fèn zhàn

to fight bravely

好战
hào zhàn

warlike

孟良崮战役
mèng liáng gù zhàn yì

Battle of Mt Mengliang in Shandong of 1947 between the Nationalists and Communists

孤军奋战
gū jūn fèn zhàn

lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)

官渡之战
guān dù zhī zhàn

Battle of Guandu of 199 that established Cao Cao's 曹操[cáo cāo] domination over north China, at Guandu (near modern 許昌|许昌[xǔ chāng] in north Henan)

宙斯盾战斗系统
zhòu sī dùn zhàn dòu xì tǒng

Aegis Combat System (weapons system developed for the US Navy)

宣战
xuān zhàn

to declare war

寒战
hán zhàn

shiver

实战
shí zhàn

real combat

对战
duì zhàn

to do battle (with sb)

屡战屡败
lǚ zhàn lǚ bài

to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)

屡败屡战
lǚ bài lǚ zhàn

to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)

巴西战舞
bā xī zhàn wǔ

capoeira

布匿战争
bù nì zhàn zhēng

the three Punic Wars (264-146 BC) between Rome and Carthage

布防迎战
bù fáng yíng zhàn

to prepare to meet the enemy head-on

平津战役
píng jīn zhàn yì

Pingjin Campaign (Nov 1948-Jan 1949), one of the three major campaigns by the People's Liberation Army near the end of the Chinese Civil War

征战
zhēng zhàn

campaign; expedition

德国战车
dé guó zhàn chē

Rammstein (German metal band)

心战
xīn zhàn

psychological warfare

心理战
xīn lǐ zhàn

psychological warfare

心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn

lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear

怛罗斯之战
dá luó sī zhī zhàn

Battle of Talas (751), military engagement in the valley of the Talas River 塔拉斯河[tǎ lā sī hé], in which Arab forces defeated Tang armies, marking the end of Tang westward expansion

恶战
è zhàn

hard fighting

应战
yìng zhàn

to take up a challenge

恋战
liàn zhàn

to zealously continue fighting

战乱
zhàn luàn

chaos of war

战事
zhàn shì

war

战俘
zhàn fú

prisoner of war

战备
zhàn bèi

war preparation

战兢
zhàn jīng

to tremble

战兢兢
zhàn jīng jīng

shaking with fear

战列舰
zhàn liè jiàn

battleship

战利品
zhàn lì pǐn

spoils of war

战力
zhàn lì

military strength

战功
zhàn gōng

outstanding military service

战区
zhàn qū

war zone

战国
zhàn guó

the Warring States period (475-221 BC)

战国七雄
zhàn guó qī xióng

Seven Powerful States of the Warring States, namely: 齊|齐[qí], 楚[chǔ], 燕[yān], 韓|韩[hán], 趙|赵[zhào], 魏[wèi] and 秦[qín]

战国时代
zhàn guó shí dài

the Warring States period (475-221 BC)

战国末
zhàn guó mò

late Warring States period, c. 250-221 BC before the First Emperor's Qin Dynasty

战国末年
zhàn guó mò nián

late Warring States period, c. 250-221 BC before the First Emperor's Qin Dynasty

战国策
zhàn guó cè

\Strategies of the Warring States\, chronicle of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), possibly written by Su Qin 蘇秦|苏秦[sū qín]

战团
zhàn tuán

fighting group

战地
zhàn dì

battlefield

战壕
zhàn háo

trench

战壕热
zhàn háo rè

trench fever

战局
zhàn jú

war situation

战后
zhàn hòu

after the war

战栗
zhàn lì

to tremble

战战兢兢
zhàn zhàn jīng jīng

trembling with fear

战战栗栗
zhàn zhàn lì lì

to tremble with fear

战抖
zhàn dǒu

to shudder

战败
zhàn bài

to lose a war

战斗部
zhàn dòu bù

warhead

战斧
zhàn fǔ

battle-ax

战旗
zhàn qí

a war flag

战时
zhàn shí

wartime

战书
zhàn shū

written war challenge

战机
zhàn jī

opportunity in a battle

战死沙场
zhàn sǐ shā chǎng

to die in battle (idiom)

战况
zhàn kuàng

battlefield situation

战法
zhàn fǎ

military strategy

战火
zhàn huǒ

the flames of war

战火纷飞
zhàn huǒ fēn fēi

fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war

战无不胜
zhàn wú bù shèng

(idiom) all-conquering; invincible

战无不胜,攻无不克
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù kè

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering

战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering

战争罪
zhàn zhēng zuì

war crime

战争与和平
zhàn zhēng yǔ hé píng

War and Peace by Tolstoy 托爾斯泰|托尔斯泰

战犯
zhàn fàn

war criminal

战略
zhàn lüe4

strategy

战略伙伴
zhàn lüe4 huǒ bàn

strategic partner

战略家
zhàn lüe4 jiā

a strategist

战略性
zhàn lüe4 xìng

strategic

战略核力量
zhàn lüe4 hé lì liang

strategic nuclear force

战略核武器
zhàn lüe4 hé wǔ qì

strategic nuclear weapon

战略要点
zhàn lüe4 yào diǎn

strategic point

战略轰炸机
zhàn lüe4 hōng zhà jī

strategic bomber

战略防御倡议
zhàn lüe4 fáng yù chàng yì

strategic defense initiative (SDI)

战祸
zhàn huò

disastrous conflict

战线
zhàn xiàn

battle line

战绩
zhàn jì

military successes; (fig.) successes in a competition

战船
zhàn chuán

warship

战舰
zhàn jiàn

battleship

战术导弹
zhàn shù dǎo dàn

tactical missile

战术核武器
zhàn shù hé wǔ qì

tactical nuclear weapons

战袍
zhàn páo

(sports) team jersey

战车
zhàn chē

war chariot

战酣
zhàn hān

(literary) at the height of the battle

战马
zhàn mǎ

warhorse

战斗力
zhàn dòu lì

fighting strength

战斗机
zhàn dòu jī

fighter (aircraft)

战斗营
zhàn dòu yíng

boot camp

战斗群
zhàn dòu qún

battle group

战斗者
zhàn dòu zhě

fighter

战斗舰
zhàn dòu jiàn

battleship

打冷战
dǎ lěng zhan

to shiver

打野战
dǎ yě zhàn

see 打野炮[dǎ yě pào]

抗战
kàng zhàn

war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)

抗日战争
kàng rì zhàn zhēng

(China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)

拇战
mǔ zhàn

finger-guessing game

拉锯战
lā jù zhàn

to-and-fro tussle

拖延战术
tuō yán zhàn shù

delaying tactics

持久战
chí jiǔ zhàn

prolonged war

指战员
zhǐ zhàn yuán

PLA commanders and fighters

挑战者
tiǎo zhàn zhě

challenger

挑战者号
tiǎo zhàn zhě hào

Space Shuttle Challenger

挑灯夜战
tiǎo dēng yè zhàn

to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night

接战
jiē zhàn

to engage in battle

搏战
bó zhàn

to fight

摇战
yáo zhàn

(literary) to shake with fear

搦战
nuò zhàn

to challenge to battle

攻无不克,战无不胜
gōng wú bù kè , zhàn wú bù shèng

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering

放射作战
fàng shè zuò zhàn

radiological operations

败战
bài zhàn

to lose a war

斯大林格勒战役
sī dà lín gé lè zhàn yì

Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943), decisive battle of Second World War and one of the bloodiest battles in history, when the Germans failed to take Stalingrad, were then trapped and destroyed by Soviet forces

斯大林格勒会战
sī dà lín gé lè huì zhàn

Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943)

日俄战争
rì é zhàn zhēng

the war of 1904-1905 between Russia and Japan

星球大战
xīng qiú dà zhàn

Star Wars

春秋战国
chūn qiū zhàn guó

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods

春秋战国时代
chūn qiū zhàn guó shí dài

the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods

普法战争
pǔ fǎ zhàn zhēng

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871)

会战
huì zhàn

(military) to meet for a decisive battle

有征无战
yǒu zhēng wú zhàn

to win without a fight (idiom)

朝鲜战争
cháo xiǎn zhàn zhēng

Korean War (1950-1953)

板门店停战村
bǎn mén diàn tíng zhàn cūn

Panmunjom village on the DMZ between North and South Korea

柏举之战
bǎi jǔ zhī zhàn

Battle of Baiju (506 BC), in which Wu 吳|吴[wú] scored a crushing victory over Chu 楚[chǔ]

核战
hé zhàn

nuclear warfare

核战斗部
hé zhàn dòu bù

nuclear warhead