心理战

心理戰

xīnlǐzhàn

noun

Measure Word

一场心理战 chǎng

Meanings

1 psychological warfare
2 psyops; mental / mind games

Characters

principle; (psychology in 心理)

Examples

HSK 5

他擅长打心理战，让对手自乱阵脚。

Tā shàncháng dǎ xīnlǐzhàn, ràng duìshǒu zì luàn zhènjiǎo.

He's skilled at mind games, throwing his opponents off balance.

HSK 6

谈判变成了一场心理战。

Tánpàn biànchéng le yì chǎng xīnlǐzhàn.

The negotiation turned into a psychological battle.

Tips

usage

Common verb collocations: 打心理战 'to wage / play psychological war' and 玩心理战 (slightly more casual, 'play mind games'). Used both in real military / diplomatic contexts and metaphorically for sports, business, and relationships.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

理 lǐ

战 zhàn