宣战

宣戰

xuānzhàn

verb #12,192

Meanings

1 to declare war

Characters

to declare; to announce

Examples

HSK 6

我们要向贫困宣战。

Wǒmen yào xiàng pínkùn xuānzhàn.

We must declare war on poverty.

HSK 7-9

那个国家向邻国宣战了。

Nàge guójiā xiàng línguó xuānzhàn le.

That country declared war on its neighbor.

Tips

usage

宣战 can be used figuratively to mean 'to take a firm stand against' something, such as 向疾病宣战 (declare war on disease).

Stroke Order

宣 xuān

战 zhàn