二战

二戰

Èrzhàn

noun #8,849

Meanings

1 World War II; WWII
2 abbreviation of 第二次世界大战

Characters

Short for 第二次世界大战 - literally 'second world great war.'

Examples

HSK 3

二战在1945年结束了。

Èrzhàn zài yījiǔsìwǔ nián jiéshù le.

World War II ended in 1945.

HSK 3

这部电影讲的是二战的故事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng de shì Èrzhàn de gùshi.

This movie tells a story about WWII.

HSK 7-9

二战对世界历史影响深远。

Èrzhàn duì shìjiè lìshǐ yǐngxiǎng shēnyuǎn.

WWII had a profound impact on world history.

Tips

usage

二战 is the standard abbreviation used in everyday speech and writing. The full form 第二次世界大战 appears in formal or academic contexts. Similarly, WWI is 一战.

Stroke Order

二 èr

战 zhàn