Definition & Meaning

1.engage in a battle; wage war; clash

2.cross swords (with); confront; engage in a battle or contest

Word usage

jiāo fēng

交 锋

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 6

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1
v.engage in a battle; wage war; clash
- zhèng miàn jiāo fēng
  正面交锋
  frontal engagement
- zhōu wǔ wáng zài liǎng jūn jiāng yào jiāo fēng de shí hou shì shī shì wèi le jī lì shì zú de zhàn dòu yì zhì
  周武王在两军将要交锋的时候誓师，是为了激励士卒的战斗意志。
  King Wu of Zhou Dynasty made the oath just before the two armies clash, in order to stimulate the people's will to fight.
synonym
jiāo zhàn交战 jiāo bīng交兵
antonym
tíng zhàn停战
2
v.metacross swords (with); confront; engage in a battle or contest
- zài cì jiāo fēng
  再次交锋
  return game
- zhè liǎng zhī zú qiú duì jiāng zài míng rì jiāo fēng
  这两支足球队将在明日交锋。
  The two football teams will meet tomorrow.
- shuāng fāng jiāng zài shí èr yuè zài cì jiāo fēng yǐ zhēng duó jìn rù sì fēn zhī yī jué sài de xí wèi
  双方将在十二月再次交锋以争夺进入四分之一决赛的席位。
  The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on December.
synonym
jiāo zhàn交战 jiāo bīng交兵
antonym
tíng zhàn停战

Word usage

Separable word
"交" and "锋" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 双方已经交过锋了。
  The two parties have battled against each other.
- 双方已经交了锋，胜负已分。
  The two sides have battled and the winner has been decided.

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