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较劲 (jiào jìn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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较劲

较劲 (jiào jìn): Compete (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

较劲 consists of 2 characters.

compare; relatively; fairly

strength, energy, force

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Pinyinjiào jìn

MeaningCompete

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word较劲

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3.

How to Use 较劲 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 较劲 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

àn暗

zhōng中

jiào较

jìn劲

neutral

compete secretly

hù互

xiāng相

jiào较

jìn劲

neutral

compete with each other

Verb + Objectwith喜欢

xǐ喜

huan欢

jiào较

jìn劲

Verb + Complementwith到底

jiào较

jìn劲

dào到

dǐ底

4.

Example Sentences with 较劲

tā他

men们

liǎ俩

zài在

jiào较

jìn劲

，

neutral

Spoken

like to compete

neutral

compete to the end

kàn看

shuí谁

pǎo跑

dé得

kuài快

。

They are competing to see who runs faster.

bié别

zǒng总

gēn跟

zì自

jǐ己

de的

jiàn健

kāng康

jiào较

jìn劲

，

gāi该

xiū休

xi息

shí时

jiù就

xiū休

xi息

。

Don't always compete with your own health; rest when you should.

zhè这

liǎng两

zhī支

qiú球

duì队

zài在

jué决

sài赛

zhōng中

jiào较

jìn劲

，

chǎng场

miàn面

yì异

cháng常

jī激

liè烈

。

The two teams are competing fiercely in the finals, making the scene exceptionally intense.

xiǎo小

míng明

hé和

xiǎo小

hóng红

zài在

xué学

xí习

shàng上

jiào较

jìn劲

，

dōu都

xiǎng想

kǎo考

dì第

yì一

míng名

。

Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong are competing in their studies, both wanting to get the top score.

nǐ你

wèi为

hé何

fēi非

yào要

gēn跟

yí一

gè个

hái孩

zi子

jiào较

jìn劲

，

zhēng争

gè个

shì是

fēi非

duì对

cuò错

ne呢

？

Why do you insist on competing with a child, arguing over right and wrong?

tā他

men们

bù不

jǐn仅

zài在

yè业

wù务

shàng上

jiào较

jìn劲

，

hái还

zài在

jì技

shù术

chuàng创

xīn新

fāng方

miàn面

àn暗

zhōng中

jiào较

liàng量

。

They are not only competing in business but also secretly contending in technological innovation.

zhè这

liǎng两

gè个

gōng公

sī司

yì一

zhí直

zài在

jiào较

jìn劲

，

dōu都

xiǎng想

chéng成

wéi为

shì市

chǎng场

de的

lǐng领

dǎo导

zhě者

。

These two companies have been competing, both wanting to become the market leader.

wèi为

le了

yíng赢

dé得

xiàng项

mù目

，

liǎng两

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

zhèng正

mǎo铆

zú足

quán全

lì力

jiào较

jìn劲

。

To win the project, the two companies are competing with all their might.

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