斗牛

鬥牛

dòuniú

noun #7,136

Meanings

1 bullfighting
2 bullfight

Characters

to fight; to struggle

Examples

西班牙以斗牛闻名。

Xībānyá yǐ dòuniú wénmíng.

Spain is famous for bullfighting.

斗牛是一项有争议的活动。

Dòuniú shì yī xiàng yǒu zhēngyì de huódòng.

Bullfighting is a controversial activity.

Tips

usage

斗牛 can also refer to streetball (one-on-one basketball) in casual Chinese. Context determines which meaning applies.

Stroke Order

斗 dòu

牛 niú