dòu zhēng
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  • 1

    v.fight; strive; combat

    • tā de nèi xīn dòu zhēng le yī wǎn shang

      内心斗争晚上

      She's been fighting it all night.

    • tā tóng bù gōng píng dòu zhēng

      公平斗争

      He fights injustice.

    • rén lèi tóng dà zì rán dòu zhēng

      人类大自然斗争

      Man fight nature.

  • 2

    v.accuse and denounce at a meeting

    • tā céng dòu zhēng guo fǎn gé mìng zhě

      斗争反革命

      She fought the counter-revolutionaries.

    • tā men tóng dí duì fèn zǐ jìn xíng dòu zhēng

      他们敌对分子进行斗争

      They engaged in a struggle against the enemy.

    • duì wēi hài rén mín lì yì de yán xíng bì xū jiān jué dòu zhēng

      危害人民利益言行必须坚决斗争

      We must resolutely fight against words and deeds that endanger the interests of the people.

  • 3

    v.strive for

    • quán guó rén mín wèi shí xiàn xiàn dài huà ér dòu zhēng

      全国人民实现现代化斗争

      The people of country strive for modernization.

    • tā wèi jiàn shè guāng míng de wèi lái ér dòu zhēng

      建设光明未来斗争

      She strives for a bright future.

    • tā men wèi wán chéng jì huà ér dòu zhēng

      他们完成计划斗争

      They strive for the fulfilment of the plan.

Word usage

  • Note
    "斗争" is different from "争斗". "争斗" refers to specific behaviors against specific opponents; "斗争" can also refer to abstract behaviors, and be used widely.