决
斗

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The Chinese word 决斗 is formed by combining the character 决, meaning to decide or settle, which is constructed from the water radical (氵) and the component 夬 contributing to sound and meaning, with the character 斗, meaning to fight, derived from a pictographic origin depicting combat. Together, they create a compound where 决 modifies 斗 to convey the concept of a decisive fight, specifically a duel.

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他们决定用决斗解决问题。

Tāmen juédìng yòng juédòu jiějué wèntí.

They decided to settle the issue with a duel.

两位骑士为荣誉进行了一场决斗。

Liǎng wèi qíshì wèi róngyù jìnxíngle yī chǎng juédòu.

The two knights fought a duel for honor.

小说的高潮是主角与反派的最终决斗。

Xiǎoshuō de gāocháo shì zhǔjué yǔ fǎnpài de zuìzhōng juédòu.

The climax of the novel is the final duel between the protagonist and the villain.

这场决斗与其说是武力比拼，不如说是意志的较量。

Zhè chǎng juédòu yǔqí shuō shì wǔlì bǐpīn, bùrú shuō shì yìzhì de jiàoliàng.

This duel was more a contest of wills than a test of physical strength.

在法律的决斗场中，证据和逻辑就是他的武器。

Zài fǎlǜ de juédòu chǎng zhōng, zhèngjù hé luójí jiùshì tā de wǔqì.

In the legal arena, evidence and logic are his weapons for the duel.

Word Definition - 决斗

jué dòu to duel; a duel; decisive struggle

Individual Character Details

决 jué
斗 dǒu, dǒu, dòu, dòu, dòu, dòu