比武

bǐwǔ

verb #13,921

Meanings

1 to compete in martial arts; to have a martial arts contest

Characters

to compare; to compete

martial; military

Examples

两位武术高手在擂台上比武。

Liǎng wèi wǔshù gāoshǒu zài lèitái shàng bǐwǔ.

Two martial arts masters competed on the fighting platform.

古代武林中经常有人来比武。

Gǔdài wǔlín zhōng jīngcháng yǒu rén lái bǐwǔ.

In the ancient martial world, people often came to compete in combat.

Tips

culture

比武 is a classic trope in wuxia (martial arts) novels and films, where fighters challenge each other to test their skills.

Stroke Order

比 bǐ

武 wǔ