迎战

迎戰

yíngzhàn

verb #18,209

Meanings

球队准备迎战冠军队伍。

Qiúduì zhǔnbèi yíngzhàn guànjūn duìwu.

The team is preparing to face the champion squad.

将军下令迎战敌军。

Jiāngjūn xiàlìng yíngzhàn díjūn.

The general ordered to engage the enemy head-on.

usage

迎战 implies actively going out to meet the opponent rather than waiting defensively. Used in both military and sports contexts.

迎 yíng

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