争 (zhēng) — Chinese word meaning

他们在争论这个问题。

tā men zài zhēng lùn zhè ge wèn tí

They are arguing about this issue.

战争给人民带来了巨大的痛苦。

zhàn zhēng gěi rén mín dài lái le jù dà de tòng kǔ

War brought great suffering to the people.

他一生都在为正义而斗争。

tā yì shēng dōu zài wèi zhèng yì ér dòu zhēng

He struggled for justice his whole life.

学生们争先恐后地举手回答问题。

xué shēng men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jǔ shǒu huí dá wèn tí

Students eagerly rush forward to raise their hands to answer the question.

他为国家争光。

tā wèi guó jiā zhēng guāng

He won honor for his country.

消防员争分夺秒地营救被困群众。

xiāo fáng yuán zhēng fēn duó miǎo de yíng jiù bèi kùn qún zhòng

Firefighters race against time to rescue trapped people.

我不想和你争执这个问题。

wǒ bù xiǎng hé nǐ zhēng zhí zhè ge wèn tí

I don't want to argue with you about this matter.

你要争气，不要让父母失望。

nǐ yào zhēng qì bù yào ràng fù mǔ shī wàng

You need to work hard to bring honor and not disappoint your parents.

游客们争相拍照留念。

yóu kè men zhēng xiāng pāi zhào liú niàn

Tourists vie with each other to take photos as mementos.

他们通过谈判解决了这个争端。

tā men tōng guò tán pàn jiě jué le zhè ge zhēng duān

They resolved this dispute through negotiation.

我不想和你争辩这个问题。

wǒ bù xiǎng hé nǐ zhēng biàn zhè ge wèn tí

I don't want to argue with you about this issue.

我们力争在年底完成这个项目。

wǒ men lì zhēng zài nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

We strive to complete this project by the end of the year.

他们为自由而抗争。

tā men wèi zì yóu ér kàng zhēng

They struggle for freedom.