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    Expressing 'battle front' with 战线 (zhànxiàn)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 多个/Number + 战线 + Verb

    Explanation

    The noun 战线 (zhànxiàn) means 'battle front,' 'front line,' or 'war front.' It combines 战 (war, battle) with 线 (line). It can refer to a literal military front or be used figuratively to describe different areas of effort or conflict.

    Examples

    • 部队已经在东部战线部署了更多兵力。

      bùduì yǐjīng zài dōngbù zhànxiàn bùshǔ le gèng duō bīnglì.

      The troops have deployed more forces on the eastern front.

    • 我们需要在环保战线上投入更多精力。

      wǒmen xūyào zài huánbǎo zhànxiàn shàng tóurù gèng duō jīnglì.

      We need to put more effort into the environmental front.

    • 前线记者发回了来自战线的最新报道。

      qiánxiàn jìzhě fāhuí le láizì zhànxiàn de zuìxīn bàodào.

      Frontline reporters sent back the latest reports from the front.

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