No. 5,347 in Chinese
交火
"Exchange of fire" or "crossfire" (referring to a firefight or combat).
In a sentence
军队在边界地区发生了激烈的交火。
The armies engaged in fierce crossfire in the border region.
The word "交火" refers to armed conflict or exchange of gunfire in a military context here.
两位政治家在辩论中交火，分歧逐渐激化。
The two politicians crossed verbal swords during the debate, escalating their differences gradually.
In this case, "交火" metaphorically describes an intense verbal exchange or debate.
记者报道了抗议者与警察之间的交火。
The journalist reported the clash between protesters and police.
Here, "交火" is used to describe an altercation, possibly violent, between opposing groups in a societal context.
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