一较高下 yī jiào gāo xià

to compete against; to go head to head (see who is best)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to compete against
  2. 2. to go head to head (see who is best)
  3. 3. to measure oneself against

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
较 jiào HSK 3
(before adj.) relatively; compared to; comparatively
高 gāo HSK 1
high; tall; above average
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down