<p>近战 - close combat
肉搏 - battle of flesh</p>

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2015-01-09T00:02:14.890Z
looks like 肉搏 is best- at least in a gaming context which I really hope is what OP has in mind.:P
Master Sparkles
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2015-01-09T02:56:43.880Z
@MasterSparkles There was a gaming mode in Starcraft 1 called Melee. It was translated to 混战 back then.. I guess it has become a de facto standard in game speak.
Wang Dingwei
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2015-01-09T04:09:49.630Z
But then I guess it's only for Starcraft..
Wang Dingwei
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2015-01-09T05:34:07.853Z
@MasterSparkles How did you know I had gaming in mind? :-) (I did)
user3871
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http://forum.gamer.com.tw/Co.php?bsn=17407&sn=219 - I'm taking roubo to mean melee in this context. But maybe its a case where usage differs in prc and taiwan?
Master Sparkles
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Chuan He
<p>In gaming terminologies in Mainland China, 'melee' is commonly translated into 近战 when it is opposed to 'ranged attack' (远程). </p>

<p>混战 usually means 'free for all'.</p>

<p>Iciba example (<a href="http://www.iciba.com/melee/" rel="nofollow">http://www.iciba.com/melee/</a>)</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Weapons come in two basic categories: melee and ranged.<br>
  武器分为两大类: 近战和远程.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Blizzard post on WOW (<a href="http://wow.178.com/201308/170793503906.html" rel="nofollow">http://wow.178.com/201308/170793503906.html</a>)</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Range/Melee Inequality<br>
  近战远程如何平衡</p>
</blockquote>

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NS.X.
<p>How do you translate "melee" (as in close  hand to hand combat)? I keep getting translations such as "collection of diamonds or diamond fragments", 碎钻. </p>

<p>I've also gotten  "乱斗", but this means attacking in disorderly fashion. </p>

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translation for "melee" in Mandarin
# translation for "melee" in Mandarin

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-08)

How do you translate "melee" (as in close hand to hand combat)? I keep getting translations such as "collection of diamonds or diamond fragments", 碎钻.

I've also gotten "乱斗", but this means attacking in disorderly fashion.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-08. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

近战 - close combat
肉搏 - battle of flesh

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: looks like 肉搏 is best- at least in a gaming context which I really hope is what OP has in mind.:P  
> **username_3**: @MasterSparkles There was a gaming mode in Starcraft 1 called Melee. It was translated to 混战 back then.. I guess it has become a de facto standard in game speak.  
> **username_3**: But then I guess it's only for Starcraft..  
> **username_0**: @MasterSparkles How did you know I had gaming in mind? :-) (I did)  
> **username_2**: http://forum.gamer.com.tw/Co.php?bsn=17407&sn=219 - I'm taking roubo to mean melee in this context. But maybe its a case where usage differs in prc and taiwan?  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-01-09. Score: 2

In gaming terminologies in Mainland China, 'melee' is commonly translated into 近战 when it is opposed to 'ranged attack' (远程).

混战 usually means 'free for all'.

Iciba example (<http://www.iciba.com/melee/>)

> Weapons come in two basic categories: melee and ranged.  
> 武器分为两大类: 近战和远程.

Blizzard post on WOW (<http://wow.178.com/201308/170793503906.html>)

> Range/Melee Inequality  
> 近战远程如何平衡


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