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title: "Zhanyi Meaning: 战役 (zhànyì) Means “military campaign”"
description: "战役 (traditional 戰役, zhànyì) means “military campaign; battle”. Hear its tones, see what 战 and 役 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 战役 mean?

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战役 zhànyì

## military campaign; battle

## It can also mean

- (fig.) campaign; drive (against an epidemic, poverty, etc.)

## Its characters

1. 战 zhàn war
2. 役 yì battle

## In a sentence

这场战役在历史书里很有名。 This battle is well known in history books.

[More about 战役](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%88%98%E5%BD%B9)

## More words with 战 or 役

- [备战 bèizhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizhan)
- [挑战 tiǎozhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaozhan)
- [退役 tuìyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuiyi)
- [战场 zhànchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanchang)
- [战斗 zhàndòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhandou)
- [战略 zhànlüè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanlue)
- [战胜 zhànshèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhansheng)
- [战术 zhànshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanshu)
- [战争 zhànzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanzheng)

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