大战

大戰
dàzhàn
noun #5,280

Measure Word

大战 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 great war
  2. 2 major battle
  3. 3 world war

Examples

Dì èr cì shìjiè dàzhàn zài yījiǔsìwǔ nián jiéshù.
World War II ended in 1945.
Liǎng zhī qiúduì zhījiān de dàzhàn jíjiāng kāishǐ.
The big match between the two teams is about to begin.

Tips

usage
大战 can refer to literal wars (世界大战 World War) or figurative 'battles' in sports, business, etc. It is also used as a verb meaning 'to fight a great battle'.

In Pop Culture

星球大战 Xīngqiú Dàzhàn
Star Wars
Iconic sci-fi film franchise created by George Lucas

Stroke Order

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