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    Expressing "to fight" or "to battle" with 战 (zhàn)

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    Structure

    Subject + 与 + Person + 战

    Explanation

    The verb 战 (zhàn) means "to fight" or "to battle," often used in formal or literary contexts. It can be combined with other words to form compounds like 战斗 (to fight) or 并战 (to fight alongside). For example, 与他并战 means "to fight alongside him."

    Examples

    • 战士们勇敢地与敌人战到最后。

      Zhànshìmen yǒnggǎn de yǔ dírén zhàn dào zuìhòu.

      The soldiers bravely fought the enemy to the very end.

    • 两支队伍在球场上激烈地战了一个小时。

      Liǎng zhī duìwu zài qiúchǎng shàng jīliè de zhàn le yī ge xiǎoshí.

      The two teams fiercely battled on the field for an hour.

    • 他决定与命运一战。

      Tā juédìng yǔ mìngyùn yī zhàn.

      He decided to fight against fate.

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