格斗

格鬥

gédòu

noun #7,314

Meanings

Grapple + fight — hand-to-hand combat.

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xué gédòu.

He's been learning fighting since childhood.

Zhè shì yī kuǎn gédòu yóuxì.

This is a fighting game.

Liǎng gè rén zài léitái shàng gédòu.

Two people are fighting in the ring.

usage

格斗 emphasizes physical, close-range combat. For a broader 'battle/war,' use 战斗 (zhàndòu). 格斗游戏 is the standard term for fighting video games.

格 gé

斗 dòu