斗

• Pinyin: dòu
• Desglose de hanzi: 斗 = pictograph of two figures facing each other in combat

Significado

Luchar; pelear; disputar/competir (confrontación).

Has strong revolutionary-era associations in Chinese (阶级斗争). In modern usage, 斗 appears in competition and confrontation contexts. 斗智斗勇 (matching wits and courage) is a common compound. Also found in 争斗, 战斗, 格斗.

Ejemplos

1. 两只公鸡在院子里斗了起来，难解难分。
2. 他凭借超强的心理素质，与对手斗智斗勇。
3. 工人们团结起来，与恶劣的工作条件顽强地斗。

Guía de uso

Contexto: competition, conflict, history

Tono: intense

Correcto

• 两队在决赛中斗得旗鼓相当，观众看得热血沸腾。(The two teams fought evenly matched in the final, sending the audience's blood boiling.)
• 面对挑衅，她没有选择逃避，而是决定与之正面交斗。(Faced with provocation, she chose not to retreat but to confront it head-on.)

Incorrecto

• 我和他斗了一顿饭 — 斗 implies conflict or competition, not sharing a meal; say 我和他一起吃了顿饭

Origen e historia

斗 is a pictographic character depicting two figures in confrontation

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal