善战

善戰

shànzhàn

adjective #31,459

Meanings

1 good at warfare / combat
2 skilled in battle
3 valiant

Characters

good at / skilled at

Examples

韩信是历史上有名的善战将军。

Hán Xìn shì lìshǐ shàng yǒumíng de shànzhàn jiāngjūn.

Han Xin was a famously skilled commander in history.

这支部队骁勇善战。

Zhè zhī bùduì xiāoyǒng shànzhàn.

This unit is brave and skilled in battle.

Tips

usage

善战 is most often seen in the four-character phrase 骁勇善战 (xiāoyǒng shànzhàn) — 'brave and skilled in battle' — applied to elite troops or famous generals. The 善 here means 'good at', not 'kind' (a frequent learner trap).

Stroke Order

善 shàn

战 zhàn