争 zhēng

dispute, fight, contend, strive

HSK 4 #344

DEFINITIONS

  • dispute, fight, contend, strive
  • to strive for
  • to vie for
  • to argue or debate
  • deficient or lacking (dialect)
  • how or what (literary)

STROKES

WORDS

争得 zhēng dé to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth
争相 zhēng xiāng to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
竞争性 jìng zhēng xìng competitive
争抢 zhēng qiǎng to fight over; to scramble for
与世无争 yǔ shì wú zhēng to stand aloof from worldly affairs
争光 zhēng guāng to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
龙争虎斗 lóng zhēng hǔ dòu lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
明争暗斗 míng zhēng àn dòu to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
解放战争 jiě fàng zhàn zhēng War of Liberation (1945-49), after which the Communists 共產黨武裝|共产党武装 under Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 took over from the Nationalists 國民政府|国民政府 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
不争 bù zhēng widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for
你争我夺 nǐ zhēng wǒ duó lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter; fierce rivalry; tug-of-war
争先 zhēng xiān to compete to be first; to contest first place
争名夺利 zhēng míng duó lì to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth; only interested in personal gain
争权夺利 zhēng quán duó lì scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
争锋 zhēng fēng to strive
阶级斗争 jiē jí dòu zhēng class struggle
论争 lùn zhēng argument; debate; controversy
朝鲜战争 cháo xiǎn zhàn zhēng Korean War (1950-1953)
争持 zhēng chí to refuse to concede; not to give in
争论点 zhēng lùn diǎn contention
丁卯战争 dīng mǎo zhàn zhēng first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
不正当竞争 bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēng unfair competition; illicit competition
不争气 bù zhēng qì to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations
不蒸馒头争口气 bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì not to be crushed (idiom); to be determined to have one's revenge
世袭之争 shì xí zhī zhēng succession struggle; dispute over inheritance
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