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斗 dòu

to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

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HSK 5
Traditional
鬥
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  1. 他为了自己的理想努力奋斗。
    Tā wèile zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng nǔlì fèndòu.
    He works hard and strives for his own dream.
    he for-sake-of self (particle) ideal hard strive
  2. 你觉得这场斗争会持续多久？
    Nǐ juéde zhè chǎng dòuzhēng huì chíxù duōjiǔ?
    How long do you think this struggle will last?
    you think this (measure) struggle will last how-long (question)
  3. 让我们一起为更好的生活奋斗吧。
    Ràng wǒmen yìqǐ wèi gèng hǎo de shēnghuó fèndòu ba.
    Let's strive together for a better life.
    let us together for more good (particle) life strive (suggestion)
  4. 他从不放弃，也不害怕和困难斗争。
    Tā cóng bù fàngqì, yě bú hàipà hé kùnnan dòuzhēng.
    He never gives up, nor is he afraid to fight against difficulties.
    he never not give-up also not afraid with difficulty struggle
  5. 在那个年代，他是这个领域公认的泰斗。
    Zài nàge niándài, tā shì zhège lǐngyù gōngrèn de tàidǒu.
    In that era, he was the universally recognized leading figure in this field.
    at that era he is this (measure) field universally-recognized (particle) leading-authority

Words with 斗 (5)