Writing
战役 (zhàn yì) — how to say "battle" in Chinese
战役
Battle, military campaign
noun
Character composition
战
war, to fight
役
service, campaign
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
Collocations
战役胜利
zhàn yì shèng lì
victory in a campaign
发起战役
fā qǐ zhàn yì
launch a campaign
Examples
这场战役决定了整个战争的胜负。
This battle decided the outcome of the entire war.
这是重要战役。
This is an important battle.
Frequently asked questions
Battle meaning in Chinese
"battle" in Chinese is 战役 (zhàn yì).
What does 战役 mean in English?
战役 (zhàn yì) means "Battle, military campaign".
How is 战役 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàn yì (written as zhan yi, zhanyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "battle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 战役: 战 has 9 strokes, 役 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 战役?
战役 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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