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Combat in Chinese

combat · HSK 6

战斗 zhàn dòu

  1. 战 zhàn war
  2. 斗 dòu to fight

Counted with 场: 一场战斗 yì chǎng zhàndòu

这部电影的战斗场面很精彩。 The battle scenes in this movie are great.

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How do you say combat in Chinese?

Combat in Chinese is 战斗 (zhàn dòu).

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