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    Expressing war or conflict with 战 (zhàn)

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    Structure

    Modifier + 战

    Explanation

    战 (zhàn) means "war," "battle," or "conflict" and can function as both a noun and a bound morpheme in compound words. It appears in terms like 关税战 (tariff war), 贸易战 (trade war), and 战争 (warfare). It conveys the idea of an organized, large-scale confrontation between opposing sides.

    Examples

    • 两国之间的贸易战越来越激烈了。

      liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyìzhàn yuè lái yuè jīliè le.

      The trade war between the two countries is getting more and more intense.

    • 这场关税战对双方都没有好处。

      zhè chǎng guānshuìzhàn duì shuāngfāng dōu méiyǒu hǎochù.

      This tariff war is not beneficial to either side.

    • 他在研究二战时期的历史资料。

      tā zài yánjiū èrzhàn shíqī de lìshǐ zīliào.

      He is researching historical materials from the World War II period.

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