- 抗日战争 Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng War of ResistanceWar of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)
- 侵略战争 qīnlüèzhànzhēng war of aggression
- 解放战争 Jiěfàng Zhànzhēng War of LiberationThe War of Liberation (1945-1949), during which the Communists led by Mao Zedong defeated the Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek.
- 人民战争 rénmínzhànzhēng people's warpeople's war, military strategy advocated by Mao whereby a large number of ordinary citizens provide support in a campaign
- 鸦片战争 Yāpiàn Zhànzhēng Opium Warsthe Opium Wars of 1840-1842 and 1860-1861
- 甲午战争 Jiǎwǔ Zhànzhēng First Sino-Japanese WarFirst Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)
- 日俄战争 Rì'é Zhànzhēng Russo-Japanese Warthe war of 1904-1905 between Russia and Japan
- 中法战争 Zhōng Fǎ Zhànzhēng Sino-French WarSino-French War (1883-1885), concerning the French seizure of Vietnam
- 普法战争 Pǔ Fǎ Zhànzhēng Franco-Prussian WarFranco-Prussian War (1870-1871)
- 朝鲜战争 Cháoxiǎn Zhànzhēng Korean Warthe Korean War (1950-1953)
- 国内战争 guónèizhànzhēng civil wara war between organized groups within the same state or country; an internal military struggle
- 国际战争罪法庭 guójìzhànzhēngzuìfǎtíng war crimes tribunalInternational war crimes tribunal
- 太平洋战争 Tàipíng Yáng Zhànzhēng Pacific WarThe Pacific War between Japan and the US, 1941-1945.
- 布匿战争 Bùnì Zhànzhēng Punic Warsthe three Punic Wars (264-146 BC) between Rome and Carthage
- 战争与和平 Zhànzhēngyǔ Hépíng War and PeaceWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
- 战争罪 zhànzhēngzuì war crimea crime committed during a war that violates international law
- 两伊战争 Liǎng Yī Zhànzhēng Iran-Iraq WarIran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
- 护国战争 Hùguó Zhànzhēng National Protection WarNational Protection War (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor
- 护法战争 hùfǎzhànzhēng National Protection WarNational protection war or Campaign to defend the republic (1915), a rebellion against the installation of Yuan Shikai as emperor
- 楚汉战争 Chǔ Hàn Zhànzhēng Chu-Han ContentionThe Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), a power struggle between Liu Bang of Han and Xiang Yu of Chu.
- 海湾战争 Hǎiwān Zhànzhēng Gulf Warthe (Persian) Gulf War
- 独立战争 dúlìzhànzhēng war of independence
- 玫瑰战争 Méiguī Zhànzhēng Wars of the RosesThe Wars of the Roses (1455-1485)
- 直皖战争 Zhí Wǎnzhànzhēng Zhili-Anhui Warwar of 1920 between Northern Warlords, in which the Zhili faction beat the Anhui faction and took over the Beijing government
- 美国独立战争 Měiguó Dúlì Zhànzhēng American Revolutionary WarAmerican War of Independence (1775-1783)
- 蒋桂战争 Jiǎng Guìzhànzhēng Chiang-Guangxi WarThe 1929 military conflict between Chiang Kai-shek and the Guangxi clique warlords.
- 丙子战争 Bǐngzǐ Zhànzhēng second Manchu invasionthe second Manchu invasion of Korea in 1636
- 赎罪日战争 Shúzuìrìzhànzhēng Yom Kippur Warthe Yom Kippur War (October 1973) between Israel and its Arab neighbors
- 越南战争 Yuènán Zhànzhēng Vietnam WarVietnam War (1955-1975)
- 中越战争 Zhōng Yuè Zhànzhēng Sino-Vietnamese WarSino-Vietnamese War (1979)
- 丁卯战争 Dīngmǎo Zhànzhēng Dingmao warfirst Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
- 克里木战争 Kèlǐmù Zhànzhēng Crimean Warthe Crimean War (1853-1856)
- 六二五战争 Liù'èrwǔ Zhànzhēng Korean Warthe Korean War (started June 25, 1950)
- 六日战争 Liù Rì Zhànzhēng Six-Day Warthe Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors
- 反恐战争 fǎnkǒngzhànzhēng war on terrorwar on terrorism
