解放战争

解放戰爭
jiěfàngzhànzhēng
noun #46,797

Meanings

  1. 1 War of Liberation
  2. 2 Chinese Civil War (1945-1949)

Examples

Jiěfàng zhànzhēng chíxù le dàyuē sì nián.
The War of Liberation lasted about four years.
Tā de yéye cānjiā guò jiěfàng zhànzhēng.
His grandfather fought in the War of Liberation.
Zhè bù diànshìjù jiǎng de shì jiěfàng zhànzhēng shíqī de gùshi.
This TV drama is set during the War of Liberation period.

Tips

history
Fought 1945-1949 between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Mao Zedong and the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) under Chiang Kai-shek, following the end of World War II. Ended with CCP victory, founding of the PRC on October 1, 1949, and KMT retreat to Taiwan.
usage
This is the standard Mainland term. In Taiwan and among historians it is usually called 内战 (Guógòng nèizhàn, 'KMT-CCP Civil War') or simply the Chinese Civil War.

Stroke Order

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