HSK C3/W3/V3
Correct
争
/ zhēng /
Strokes
Definition
to strive for/to vie for/to argue or debate/deficient or lacking (dialect)/how or what (literary)
Example
As a Verb
compete (for); contend (for); vie (for); strive (for)
1
Tā
她
hé
和
jiějie
姐姐
zǒngshì
总是
zhēng
争
zhāo
着
chūfēngtou
出风头
。
She and her sister are always competing for attention.
2
Nǐ
你
shì
是
zěnme
怎么
bǎ
把
dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
zhēng
争
dào
到
nǐ
你
yībiān
一边
de
的
?
How did you win everyone over/get everybody on your side?
3
Liǎng
两
zhī
只
niǎo
鸟
zài
在
zhēngshí
争食
。
The two birds were vying for food.
4
Dàjiā
大家
zhēng
争
zhāo
着
fāyán
发言
。
Everyone tries to have the floor.
5
Lìzhēngshàngyóu
力争上游
aim high; strive for the first place
6
Bùzhēng
不争
yī
一
rì
日
zhī
之
duǎn
短
cháng
长
not strive for only temporary superiority
7
Fēnmiǎobìzhēng
分秒必争
every minute (and second) counts
8
Zhēngxiāng
争相
gòumǎi
购买
swarm to buy
9
Zhēng
争
tiāo
挑
zhòngdàn
重担
vie with each other for the hardest job
10
Zhēng
争
tiānxià
天下
fight for the throne
11
Zhēng
争
lǐngdǎoquán
领导权
contend for leadership
12
Zhēng
争
hétong
合同
compete for a contract
13
Zhēng
争
guànjūn
冠军
compete/contend for the championship
As a Verb
struggle; fight
As a Verb
argue; dispute