Chinese vocabulary — War topic

16 words · HSK 7

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A roundup of 16 Chinese vocabulary words for the War topic across HSK 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning War vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

War vocabulary HSK 7(16 words)

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俘获HSK 7
fúhuò

to capture alive, to take prisoner

俘虏HSK 7

prisoner of war

凯歌HSK 7
kǎigē

Song of triumph

前赴后继HSK 7
qiánhòu

to advance wave upon wave (those ahead fall, those behind press on)

导火索HSK 7
dǎohuǒsuǒ

fuse (of an explosive)

干戈HSK 7
gān

war, conflict

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zhēng

to conquer, to subjugate by military force

惨重HSK 7
cǎnzhòng

disastrous, heavy (usually used to describe losses or damage)

抚恤HSK 7

to comfort and compensate (victims, families of fallen soldiers)

摧毁HSK 7
cuīhuǐ

to destroy, to devastate

收复HSK 7
shōu

to recover, to retake (territory, land)

歼灭HSK 7
jiānmiè

to annihilate, to wipe out

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lüè

brief, sketchy; to summarize

HSK 7
hōng

a loud bang, a rumbling sound

重创HSK 7
zhòngchuāng

to deal a heavy blow, to inflict serious damage

靶子HSK 7
bǎzi

target (to shoot at or throw at)

Learn Chinese vocabulary — War topic

The War topic set gathers 16 common Chinese words across HSK 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the War context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your War vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.

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