Definition & Meaning

1.open hostilities; levy war (up) against; make war

2.start a fierce fight

Word usage

Words with kai zhan

kāi zhàn

开 战

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1
v.open hostilities; levy war (up) against; make war
- gēn jù zuì xīn xiāo xi tā men mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi zhàn le
  根据最新消息，他们马上就要开战了。
  According to the latest news, they are arming for war.
- xiàng dí rén kāi zhàn
  向敌人开战
  make war on the enemy
- duǎn zàn de tíng huǒ hòu yòu kāi zhàn le
  短暂的停火后又开战了。
  After a brief ceasefire, fighting continued.
synonym
kāi huǒ开火 kāi zhàng开仗
antonym
tíng huǒ停火 tíng zhàn停战 xiū zhàn休战
2
v.start a fierce fight
- xiàng dà zì rán kāi zhàn
  向大自然开战
  battle against nature
- wǒ men bì xū cháo pín kùn kāi zhàn
  我们必须朝贫困开战。
  We must wage war against poverty.
synonym
kāi huǒ开火 kāi zhàng开仗
antonym
tíng huǒ停火 tíng zhàn停战 xiū zhàn休战

Word usage

Separable word
"开" and "战" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们已经开了战。
  They have made war against each other.
- 美国对伊拉克开过战。
  The United States made war on Iraq.
- 这是美国开的战。
  This war was made by America.

Chinese words with pinyin kai zhan

kāi zhǎn开展cause to develop; begin

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