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争取 (zhēng qǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

争取 (zhēng qǔ) is a Chinese word: strive for. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 争取

动 dòng verb

strive for

我们要争取更多的机会。

wǒ men yào zhēng qǔ gèng duō de jī huì

We must strive for more opportunities.

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Word breakdown

争 zhēng — strive, contend, compete

Words with this character (17)
  • 1 竞争 jìng zhēng — to compete HSK 4
    • 竞 contest, compete
    • 争 strive, contend
    Example

    两家公司在市场上竞争很激烈。

    liǎng jiā gōng sī zài shì chǎng shàng jìng zhēng hěn jī liè

    The two companies compete fiercely in the market.

  • 2 争吵 zhēng chǎo — to quarrel HSK 6
    • 争 contend, compete, struggle
    • 吵 noisy argument, make a row
    Example

    他们经常为小事争吵。

    tā men jīng cháng wèi xiǎo shì zhēng chǎo

    They often quarrel over small things.

  • 3 争夺 zhēng duó — compete for HSK 6
    • 争 compete, contend, strive
    • 夺 seize, win, take
    Example

    运动员们激烈地争夺冠军。

    yùn dòng yuán men jī liè de zhēng duó guàn jūn

    The athletes fiercely compete for the championship.

  • 4 争议 zhēng yì — controversy, dispute HSK 6
    • 争 dispute, contend, argue
    • 议 discuss, opinion,议论
    Example

    这个决定引起了很大的争议。

    zhè ge jué dìng yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng yì

    This decision caused great controversy.

  • 5 争论 zhēng lùn — to argue; to debate HSK 6
    • 争 to contend; to争; contributes the sense of conflict or competition
    • 论 to discuss; to discourse; contributes the sense of verbal exchange or discussion
    Example

    他们在争论这个问题。

    tā men zài zhēng lùn zhè ge wèn tí

    They are arguing about this issue.

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取 qǔ — obtain, get, take

Words with this character (27)
  • 1 取得 qǔ dé — to obtain HSK 4
    • 取 to take, to get (the action of acquiring)
    • 得 to obtain, to succeed in getting (emphasizes successful acquisition)
    Example

    他取得了很好的成绩。

    tā qǔ dé le hěn hǎo de chéng jì

    He obtained very good results.

  • 2 取消 qǔ xiāo — cancel HSK 4
    • 取 to take, to get rid of
    • 消 to eliminate, to make disappear
    Example

    我想取消明天的预约。

    wǒ xiǎng qǔ xiāo míng tiān de yù yuē

    I want to cancel tomorrow's appointment.

  • 3 获取 huò qǔ — obtain HSK 4
    • 获 to receive, to gain
    • 取 to take, to acquire
    Example

    我们需要获取更多信息。

    wǒ men xū yào huò qǔ gèng duō xìn xī

    We need to obtain more information.

  • 4 录取 lù qǔ — to admit, to enroll HSK 5
    • 录 to record, to register (the administrative act of recording acceptance)
    • 取 to select, to choose (the act of selecting someone)
    Example

    她被北京大学录取了。

    tā bèi Běi jīng Dà xué lù qǔ le

    She was admitted to Peking University.

  • 5 采取 cǎi qǔ — adopt; take (measures/action) HSK 5
    • 采 to select; to adopt
    • 取 to take; to obtain
    Example

    政府采取了新的措施来保护环境。

    zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le xīn de cuò shī lái bǎo hù huán jìng

    The government adopted new measures to protect the environment.

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Structure & writing
1 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for
争 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 5
挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint
HSK 6
睁 zhēng to open one's eyes
HSK 7
筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

争 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 取 qǔ — to take into one's hand
取 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 2
最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
趣 qù intention; inclination
HSK 4
聚 jù to gather, to assemble
HSK 6
娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁)

consists of

2.1 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals
耳 is a component in 15 characters
HSK 3
聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear
HSK 4
取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
HSK 6
耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate
HSK 7
椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively
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聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry
2.2 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 3
双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic
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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)
HSK 4
仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)
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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

Stroke order