二战

二戰
Èrzhàn
noun #8,849

Meanings

  1. 1 World War II; WWII
  2. 2 abbreviation of 第二次世界大战

Characters

Short for 第二世界大战 (dì-èr cì shìjiè dàzhàn) — literally 'second world great war.'

Examples

Èrzhàn zài yījiǔsìwǔ nián jiéshù le.
World War II ended in 1945.
Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì Èrzhàn de gùshi.
This movie tells a story about WWII.
Èrzhàn duì shìjiè lìshǐ yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.
WWII had a profound impact on world history.

Tips

usage
二战 is the standard abbreviation used in everyday speech and writing. The full form 第二世界大战 appears in formal or academic contexts. Similarly, WWI is (Yīzhàn).

Stroke Order

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zhàn