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斗争

鬥爭
dòuzhēng
verb HSK 6 #3,725

Meanings

  1. 1 to struggle; to fight; to battle
  2. 2 struggle; conflict; fight

Characters

斗
dòu
to fight; to struggle; to contend
争
zhēng
to compete; to contend; to dispute
To fight and contend - an intense struggle, whether physical, political, or ideological.

Examples

HSK 4
人民为自由而斗争。
Rénmín wèi zìyóu ér dòuzhēng.
The people fought for freedom.
HSK 6
他一直在与疾病斗争。
Tā yīzhí zài yǔ jíbìng dòuzhēng.
He has been fighting against illness.
HSK 7-9
阶级斗争是历史课的重要内容。
Jiējí dòuzhēng shì lìshǐkè de zhòngyào nèiróng.
Class struggle is an important topic in history class.

Tips

culture
斗争 carries strong political connotations in Chinese. 阶级斗争 (class struggle) was a central concept during the Mao era. Today, 斗争 is also used more broadly: 与...斗争 (fight against disease, poverty, etc.).

Stroke Order

斗 dǒu
争 zhēng