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斗争 (dòu zhēng) — how to say "struggle" in Chinese
斗争
Struggle; to struggle
verb · noun
Character composition
斗
to struggle, to fight
争
to argue, to fight for
Radicals / Keys
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
斗争到底
dòu zhēng dào dǐ
fight to the end
Examples
他们为自由和权利进行了长期的斗争。
They waged a long struggle for freedom and rights.
这是正义的斗争。
This is a just struggle.
Frequently asked questions
Struggle meaning in Chinese
"struggle" in Chinese is 斗争 (dòu zhēng).
斗争 meaning in English
斗争 (dòu zhēng) means "Struggle; to struggle".
How is 斗争 pronounced?
It is pronounced dòu zhēng (written as dou zheng, douzheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "struggle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 斗争: 斗 has 4 strokes, 争 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 斗争?
斗争 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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