应战

應戰

yìngzhàn

verb #25,680

Meanings

1 to accept a challenge
2 to meet an attack
3 to respond to a call to battle

Characters

to respond / to accept

war / battle / to fight

Examples

面对挑战，他毫不犹豫地应战。

Miànduì tiǎozhàn, tā háobùyóuyù de yìngzhàn.

Faced with the challenge, he accepted it without hesitation.

敌军发动进攻，我方立即应战。

Díjūn fādòng jìngōng, wǒfāng lìjí yìngzhàn.

When the enemy launched an offensive, our side immediately responded.

Tips

usage

应战 can be used both militarily and in everyday competitive contexts, such as accepting a business challenge or a sports match.

Stroke Order

应 yīng

战 zhàn