Chinese word

斗争

Pronunciation

Pinyindòu zhēng

Meaning

  • verbfight

Example

我们要斗争到底。wǒ men yào dòu zhēng dào dǐ

We have to fight to the end.

Illustration for 斗争 (fight)

More examples

他们为了民族独立英勇地斗争。tā men wèi le mín zú dú lì yīng yǒng dì dòu zhēng

They fight bravely for national independence.

Core concept

A sustained, organized contest in which people act together to secure a right or reach a goal.

Common phrases

  • 为生存而斗争wéi shēng cún ér dòu zhēng

    fight for survival

  • 与困难斗争yǔ kùn nán dòu zhēng

    struggle against difficulties

  • 为民族独立斗争wèi mín zú dú lì dòu zhēng

    fight for national independence

Similar words

战斗zhàn dòu: Engage in fierce combat against an enemy or opponent.
反抗fǎn kàng: Act against authority, control, or orders instead of obeying them.
抵抗dǐ kàng: Push back against outside pressure or force.
对抗duì kàng: Confront another side when groups or opinions directly clash.

Definition in Chinese

为争取某种权利或实现某一目标而进行的对抗行动或过程，常具有组织性和持续性。wèi zhēng qǔ móu zhǒng quán lì huò shí xiàn mǒu yí mù biāo ér jìn xíng de duì kàng xíng dòng huò guò chéng cháng jù yǒu zǔ zhī xìng hé chí xù xìng

Word origin

斗争 (dòuzhēng, "struggle") combines 斗 (dòu, "to fight") + 争 (zhēng, "to contend"), joining two ideas of active opposition.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb usually suits a serious, sustained conflict over an important aim, so it can sound too strong for a brief personal disagreement.

Other meanings

  • struggleverb

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