Definition
休战 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to cease fire' or 'to have a truce'. The verb 休 ('to stop') and the object 战 ('war') can split when you insert a duration, measure word, or modifier: 休了三天战 ('had a three-day truce'). It's used in military, diplomatic, and even metaphorical contexts (e.g., a pause in an argument).
v.o.
to cease fireto have a truce
Examples
- 休战。Shuāngfāng tóngyì xiū zhàn yì zhōu.Both sides agreed to a one-week truce.
- ，。Tāmen xiū le sān tiān zhàn, dàn hěn kuài yòu dǎ qǐlái le.They had a three-day truce, but soon started fighting again.
- ，休战。Jīngguò tánpàn, liǎng guó zhōngyú xuānbù xiū zhàn.After negotiations, the two countries finally announced a ceasefire.
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