角斗士 (juédòushì) · gladiator

Meanings

1 gladiator

Characters

角

jué

to contend; to compete

Examples

HSK 7-9

古罗马的角斗士大多是奴隶或战俘。

Gǔluómǎ de juédòushì dàduō shì núlì huò zhànfú.

Most gladiators in ancient Rome were slaves or prisoners of war.

HSK 7-9

角斗士有时还要和猛兽搏斗。

Juédòushì yǒushí hái yào hé měngshòu bódòu.

Gladiators sometimes even had to fight wild beasts.

Tips

mistakes

角 here reads jué, as in 角斗 'to wrestle' and 角逐 'to contend', not jiǎo 'horn'. Saying jiǎodòushì is a common slip.

In Pop Culture

角斗士 Juédòushì

Gladiator

Ridley Scott's 2000 film starring Russell Crowe as the betrayed Roman general Maximus; it won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Stroke Order

角 jiǎo

斗 dǒu

士 shì

Related Words

斗士 dòushì #7,765

fighter; warrior; champion (of a cause)

角斗 juédòu #23,352

to wrestle / to fight (in combat or competition) / to grapple

勾心斗角 gōuxīn-dòujiǎo #27,826

to scheme and intrigue against each other / cutthroat maneuvering; internal power struggles

决斗 juédòu #6,124

duel / to duel

爵士 juéshì #2,322

knight; sir (title of nobility) / jazz (music)

角色 juésè HSK 5 #1,210

role; part (in a play, movie, or situation) / character (in a story)

军士 jūnshì #5,447

sergeant; non-commissioned officer

角落 jiǎoluò HSK 6 #3,343

corner / nook

爵士舞 juéshìwǔ #8,010

jazz dance

角度 jiǎodù HSK 5 #2,035

angle / perspective / point of view