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竞争 (jìng zhēng): To compete (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 4

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3.

Character Breakdown

竞 • jìng • to compete, to contend

jìng竞

to compete, to contend

Word Info

Pinyinjìng zhēng

Meaningto compete

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争 • zhēng • to strive, contend, or vie

zhēng争

to strive, contend, or vie

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 竞争.

Words with 竞

竞赛jìng sàicontest; competition; race
竞选jìng xuǎnenter into an election contest; campaign for; run for
竞技jìng jìcompetitive sports / athletics

竞相

jìng xiāng

vie with each other

竞价jìng jiàcompetitive bidding

竞标jìng biāocompetitive bidding, bid

竞争力jìng zhēng lìcompetitiveness

竞争者jìng zhēng zhěcompetitor; rival

Words with 争

争取zhēng qǔstrive for; fight for
争论zhēng lùnargue; debate
战争zhàn zhēngwar; warfare
争吵zhēng chǎoto quarrel
争夺zhēng duófight for; vie with somebody for something
争气zhēng qìtry to make a good showing; try to win credit
争端zhēng duāndispute; bone of contention
争议zhēng yìcontroversy

4.

How to Use 竞争 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith参与

cān参

yù与

jìng竞

zhēng争

neutral

participate in competition

Adverb + Verbwith公平

gōng公

píng平

jìng竞

zhēng争

Verb + Nounwith压力

jìng竞

zhēng争

yā压

lì力

Adjective + Nounwith激烈

jī激

liè烈

jìng竞

zhēng争

Noun + Verbwith市场

shì市

chǎng场

jìng竞

zhēng争

5.

Example Sentences with 竞争

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

wán玩

yóu游

xì

neutral

fair competition

neutral

competitive pressure

neutral

fierce competition

neutral

market competition

戏

shí时

hù互

xiāng相

jìng竞

zhēng争

。

The children compete with each other while playing games.

zhè这

liǎng两

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

yī一

zhí直

zài在

shì市

chǎng场

shàng上

jī激

liè烈

de地

jìng竞

zhēng争

。

These two companies have been fiercely competing in the market.

tā他

men们

liǎ俩

zài在

xué学

yè业

shàng上

yì一

zhí直

bǎo保

chí持

zhe着

yǒu友

hǎo好

de的

jìng竞

zhēng争

guān关

xì系

。

The two of them have always maintained a friendly competitive relationship in their studies.

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

wèi为

le了

yíng赢

dé得

gèng更

duō多

kè客

hù户

，

bì必

xū须

yǔ与

duì对

shǒu手

jìng竞

zhēng争

。

This company must compete with its rivals to win more customers.

wǒ我

bù不

xǐ喜

huan欢

nà那

zhǒng种

wèi为

le了

yíng赢

ér而

bù不

zé择

shǒu手

duàn段

de的

jìng竞

zhēng争

。

I don't like the kind of competition where people will do anything to win.