- 斗争 dòuzhēng struggle; to fightA conflict, fight, or battle; to strive to overcome an opponent or obstacle, often for a specific cause
- 战斗 zhàndòu to fight; battleto engage in combat or armed conflict; a fight or armed struggle
- 奋斗 fèndòu to struggleto strive for a goal; to fight or exert oneself to achieve success or overcome obstacles
- 阶级斗争 jiējídòuzhēng class struggleConflict between different social classes, typically between an exploited class and an exploiting class; a central concept in Marxist theory.
- 战斗机 zhàndòujī fighter aircraftA fast and highly maneuverable military aircraft equipped with weapons like cannons and missiles to intercept or destroy enemy planes; also called a [[歼击机|殲擊機|jian1 ji1 ji1]] or [[驱逐机|驅逐機|qu1 zhu2 ji1]].
- 战斗力 zhàndòulì combat effectivenessfighting strength or combat capacity of a military unit; also used figuratively to describe the ability of a person or organization to work efficiently and achieve goals
- 打斗 dǎdòu to fight; fightto fight or struggle physically; to scuffle; to brawl
- 决斗 juédòu duelA formal fight between two people, traditionally following a set of rules and using weapons like swords or pistols, to settle a dispute or grievance.
- 艰苦奋斗 jiānkǔfèndòu to struggle arduously; arduous struggleto work diligently and struggle hard in spite of difficult conditions or the spirit of such perseverance
- 斗志 dòuzhì fighting spiritwill to fight; militancy or determination to succeed
- 斗牛 dòuniú bullfightingA spectator sport or activity where humans fight bulls or bulls are made to fight each other.
- 格斗 gédòu to wrestleto wrestle; to grapple; to engage in a fistfight or close-quarters combat
- 斗士 dòushì warriorA person engaged in battle or combat; a brave fighter
- 搏斗 bódòu to fightto fight or wrestle intensely, either bare-handed or with weapons
- 争斗 zhēngdòu to fightto fight; to brawl; to engage in a physical altercation
- 斗殴 dòu'ōu to fightto fight or brawl with others; to scuffle; also written as [[殴斗|毆鬥|ou1 dou4]]
- 好斗 hàodòu belligerentto be warlike; to be fond of fighting or arguing
- 斗智 dòuzhì battle of witsto engage in a contest of strategy and cleverness; to match wits with someone
- 批斗 pīdòu to criticize and denounceto publicly denounce and humiliate someone at a meeting, often involving physical abuse; especially used regarding the Cultural Revolution period
- 斗鸡 dòujī cockfightingA sport or game where two roosters are made to fight each other.
- 斗气 dòuqì to bickerTo bicker or have a grudge against someone; to act out of spite or a refusal to back down due to personal friction.
- 单打独斗 dāndǎdúdòu to fight aloneto fight alone or engage in one-on-one combat; to work or struggle by oneself without assistance or a team
- 勾心斗角 gōuxīndòujiǎo to fight and scheme against each otherTo engage in internal strife or office politics; to intrigue against one another
- 斗嘴 dòuzuǐ to bickerto quarrel or squabble over trivial matters; to bicker
- 斗志昂扬 dòuzhì'ángyáng to have high moraleTo be full of fighting spirit; to have high morale.
- 明争暗斗 míngzhēng'àndòu to fight openly and covertly(idiom) to engage in both open strife and veiled struggle; describes a situation where people are competing intensely with one another both in the open and behind the scenes
- 战斗英雄 zhàndòuyīngxióng combat heroa hero of a battle or a heroic fighter
- 角斗 juédòu to wrestleto wrestle; to engage in a physical struggle or combat match; to fight or contend against someone
- 武斗 wǔdòu to resort to violenceto engage in physical combat or use force rather than words
- 恶斗 èdòu fierce battleto fight fiercely; a ferocious or bitter struggle
- 斗法 dòufǎ to fight with magicto have a contest of magical powers, commonly seen in old fantasy novels
- 械斗 xièdòu armed fightan armed fight or violent confrontation between two groups, typically using weapons like clubs or sticks; knives
- 斗私批修 dòusīpīxiū to fight selfishness and criticize revisionism(Cultural Revolution slogan) fight self-interest and repudiate revisionism; it involves a struggle against private ownership and the pursuit of individual gain while attacking departures from orthodox Marxism
- 争奇斗艳 zhēngqídòuyàn to vie for attentionto compete with one another to show off newness, uniqueness, or beauty; often used to describe flowers or people's appearances
- 战斗员 zhàndòuyuán fighterfighter; combatant; soldier in a combat unit
- 窝里斗 wōlidòu internal strife(colloquial) fighting among members of the same family, organization, or group; internal rivalry
- 龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu fierce strugglea fierce struggle or competition between two equally powerful opponents
- 战斗性 zhàndòuxìng militancymilitant spirit; fighting spirit; militancy
- 殴斗 ōudòu to brawlto have a fist fight; to engage in a physical fight with others
- 斗批改 dòupīgǎi struggle-criticism-transformation(historical) To struggle, criticize, and transform; a slogan and policy used during the Cultural Revolution.
- 苦斗 kǔdòu to fight hardto fight or struggle desperately against great difficulties
- 战天斗地 zhàntiāndòudì to brave the elementsto struggle against the elements or nature; to battle against natural disasters and harsh conditions
- 斗艳 dòuyàn to compete in beautyTo compete in beauty or dazzle; to show off colorful and radiant appearance.
- 坐山观虎斗 zuòshānguānhǔdòu to sit and watch tigers fightTo watch from a safe distance while others fight and then take advantage of the situation once both sides are exhausted.
- 斗力 dòulì to wrestleto compete in strength; to have a trial of physical strength
- 斗富 dòufù to vie in wealthto compete with others to see who is wealthier; to show off one's wealth in a competitive way
- 斗争性 dòuzhēngxìng fighting spiritfighting spirit; militancy; assertiveness or a combative nature
- 好勇斗狠 hàoyǒngdòuhěn combativeaggressive and given to fighting to show off one's bravery or strength
- 暗斗 àndòu to struggle secretlyto engage in veiled strife or secret struggle
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