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Warfare in Chinese

warfare · HSK 6

战争 zhàn zhēng

  1. 战 zhàn war
  2. 争 zhēng to strive for

Counted with 场: 一场战争 yì chǎng zhànzhēng

我爷爷经历过那场战争。 My grandfather lived through that war.

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How do you say warfare in Chinese?

Warfare in Chinese is 战争 (zhàn zhēng).

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