作战

作戰
zuòzhàn
verb HSK 6 #4,286

Meanings

  1. 1 to fight
  2. 2 to conduct operations
  3. 3 combat

Examples

HSK 4
Shìbīng men zhǔnbèi zuòzhàn.
The soldiers are preparing for combat.
HSK 5
Tāmen zhìdìng le xiángxì de zuòzhàn jìhuà.
They drew up a detailed battle plan.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zhī bùduì zài èliè tiáojiàn xià zuòzhàn.
This unit fought under harsh conditions.

Tips

usage
Used in both literal military contexts and figuratively for tackling difficult tasks ('作战方案' = action plan).
usage
Common collocations: 作战计划 (battle plan), 作战部队 (combat troops), 联合作战 (joint operations).

Stroke Order

zuò
zhàn