战争

• 拼音: zhàn zhēng
• 汉字拆解: 战 = 单 + 戈 (spear), battle; 争 = pictograph showing two hands pulling at something, to contend or compete

含义

War; warfare. Refers to armed conflict between nations, groups, or forces.

A formal and serious noun covering any large-scale armed conflict. Also used metaphorically for fierce competition or conflict — for example, 价格战争 (price war) or 商业战争 (business war). In historical and political contexts, 战争 carries grave connotations.

例句

1. 战争给无数家庭带来了痛苦和分离。
2. 历史告诉我们，和平比战争更加宝贵。
3. 两国之间的贸易争端有演变为经济战争的风险。

用法指南

语境: history, politics, news

语气: serious

正确说法

• 我们应该共同努力，避免战争的爆发。(We should work together to prevent the outbreak of war.)
• 这场战争持续了五年，造成了巨大的人员伤亡。(This war lasted five years and caused enormous casualties.)

错误说法

• 在极其轻松的语境中随意提到'战争' (Avoid casually mentioning 战争 in very light-hearted contexts — it is a grave word and can come across as insensitive unless used metaphorically with clear intent)

起源与历史

A compound of 战 (battle, to fight) and 争 (to contend, to compete). Together they convey large-scale armed contention between parties.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal