内战

內戰

nèizhàn

noun #8,205

Measure Word

一场内战 chǎng

Meanings

1 civil war

Characters

internal; within

Internal war — fighting within a country, as opposed to 外战 (foreign war).

Examples

内战给国家带来了巨大的破坏。

Nèizhàn gěi guójiā dàilái le jùdà de pòhuài.

The civil war brought enormous destruction to the country.

那场内战持续了好几年。

Nàchǎng nèizhàn chíxù le hǎojǐ nián.

That civil war lasted for several years.

人民不希望再发生内战。

Rénmín bù xīwàng zài fāshēng nèizhàn.

The people don't want another civil war.

Tips

history

In Chinese history, 内战 most often refers to the Chinese Civil War (国共内战, 1927-1949) between the Nationalists (国民党) and Communists (共产党), which ended with the founding of the PRC.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

战 zhàn