🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

战时

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhànshí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wartime/ˈwɔːr.taɪm/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"战时 economy 需要特殊的管理政策。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A period during which a war is taking place.

    "Many technological innovations occur during wartime due to urgent military needs."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to, characteristic of, or existing during a period of war.

    "The government imposed strict wartime rationing on food and fuel."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English words 'waru' (or Old North French 'werre') and 'tīma' (time). Established in English usage by the late 16th century to designate specific historical periods during which a nation or nations are actively engaged in war.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Wartime"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Wartime"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Wartime" Synonym Map