jiāo​huǒ

exchange fire

交火 jiāo​huǒ
exchange fire verb
to engage in a firefight or exchange gunshots in a military or violent context

An intense firefight broke out between the two sides as police surrounded the suspect's hideout.

clash verbally verb
to exchange sharp criticism or engage in a heated verbal dispute

The two commentators frequently clashed over economic policy during the program.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.22 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.52 per million

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