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冷战 (lěng zhàn) — how to say "cold war" in Chinese
冷战
Cold War
noun
Character composition
冷
cold
战
war
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
冷战时期
lěng zhàn shí qī
the Cold War period
冷战阵营
lěng zhàn zhèn yíng
Cold War blocs
Examples
冷战时期，世界分成两个阵营。
During the Cold War, the world was divided into two blocs.
冷战结束了。
The Cold War ended.
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Frequently asked questions
Cold war in Chinese translation
"cold war" in Chinese is 冷战 (lěng zhàn).
冷战 meaning in English
冷战 (lěng zhàn) means "Cold War".
How is 冷战 pronounced?
It is pronounced lěng zhàn (written as leng zhan, lengzhan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cold war" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冷战: 冷 has 7 strokes, 战 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 冷战?
冷战 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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