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  • 1

    v.fight

    • nà qún gǒu wèi le yī kuài gǔ tou ér zhēng dòu

      为了骨头争斗

      The dogs were fighting over a bone.

    • zhè liǎng gè jiā huo dōu hěn qiáng zhuàng zhēng dòu zuì zhōng yǐ jiāng chí bù xià ér gào zhōng

      家伙强壮争斗最终僵持告终

      Two guys are equally strong. The fight ended in a standoff.

    • zhè chǎng zhēng dòu fáng ài le lián hé guó bù duì lǚ xíng qí wéi hé de shǐ mìng

      争斗妨碍联合国部队履行维和使命

      The fighting has prevented the UN troops from fulfilling their role as peacekeepers.

  • 2

    v.struggle; contend/conflict (with somebody)

    • tā nèi xīn de máo dùn gēn wài bù shì jiè de zhēng dòu yǒu guān

      内心矛盾外部世界争斗有关

      His inner conflict is related to struggles in the outer world.

    • cóng zhōng wǔ dào wǎn shang zhēng dòu méi yǒu tíng xiē

      中午晚上争斗没有停歇

      There is a ceaseless struggle from noon to night.

    • quán lì de zhēng dòu zuì jìn bù huì zhōng zhǐ

      权力争斗最近终止

      There is no end in sight to the struggle for power.

Word usage

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