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好战

好戰
hàozhàn
adjective #24,074

Meanings

  1. 1 warlike
  2. 2 bellicose
  3. 3 militaristic
  4. 4 aggressive

Examples

HSK 5
好战的领导人往往给国家带来灾难。
Hàozhàn de lǐngdǎorén wǎngwǎng gěi guójiā dàilái zāinàn.
Warlike leaders often bring disaster to their countries.
HSK 7-9
这个国家历史上以好战著称。
Zhège guójiā lìshǐ shàng yǐ hàozhàn zhùchēng.
This country is historically known for being warlike.
HSK 7-9
他的好战态度让谈判陷入僵局。
Tā de hàozhàn tàidu ràng tánpàn xiànrù jiāngjú.
His bellicose attitude brought the negotiations to a deadlock.

Tips

grammar
Note the tone: 好 in 好战 is hào (4th tone), meaning 'to like / be fond of', NOT hǎo (3rd tone, 'good'). 好战 = to be fond of war. Compare: 好学 (eager to learn), 好问 (fond of asking questions).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo
战 zhàn