仗

zhàng

noun #6,215

Measure Word

一场仗 chǎng

Meanings

1 battle; war
2 weaponry

Characters

battle; weapons

Examples

打仗是很残酷的。

Dǎzhàng shì hěn cánkù de.

Fighting a war is very cruel.

这场仗打了三年。

Zhè chǎng zhàng dǎ le sān nián.

This battle lasted three years.

他一辈子没打过仗。

Tā yī bèizi méi dǎ guò zhàng.

He has never fought in a war in his life.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used in the phrase 打仗 (dǎzhàng, to fight a war/battle). Also appears in 仗义 (zhàngyì, to be loyal and righteous).

Stroke Order

仗 zhàng