爭取時間 zhēng qǔ shí jiān

to buy time; to act with urgency

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to buy time
  2. 2. to act with urgency

Characters

Character Meaning
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
取 qǔ HSK 4
to take; to get; to choose
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
間 jiān
between; among; within a definite time or space