出戰

简 出战 · 繁 出戰
Mandarin · pinyin chū zhàn

Meanings

  1. (military) to go off to war
  2. (sports) to compete
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出
chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
戰
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战
zhàn · war, fighting, battle
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1–4 · chu1 zhan4

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ceot1 zin3

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verb

  1. (military or figuratively) to go on the attack; to initiate an offensive

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