决斗

決鬥

juédòu

noun #6,124

Measure Word

一场决斗 chǎng

Meanings

1 duel
2 to duel

Characters

decide; decisive

fight; struggle

Examples

两位剑客约定了一场决斗。

Liǎng wèi jiànkè yuēdìng le yī chǎng juédòu.

The two swordsmen arranged a duel.

他向对手发起了决斗。

Tā xiàng duìshǒu fāqǐ le juédòu.

He challenged his opponent to a duel.

Tips

usage

决斗 implies a formal one-on-one fight to settle a dispute, often with weapons. Compare with 打斗 (a more general fight/brawl).

Stroke Order

决 jué

斗 dǒu