How to say “compete” in Chinese
compete; competition
“Compete” in Chinese is 竞争, jìng zhēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
竞争 is read jìng zhēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 竟 jìng: that one has 日 in the middle, this one has 口.
It hints at the sound of 净 and 静 jìng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “竞争”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 竞争. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 竞争越来越激烈，我们应该怎么应对？jìngzhēngyuèláiyuèjīliè,wǒmenyīnggāizěnmeyìngduìCompetition is getting fiercer — how should we deal with it?
- 两家公司之间的竞争不断加剧。liǎngjiāgōngsīzhījiāndejìngzhēngbúduànjiājùCompetition between the two companies keeps intensifying.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “compete” in Chinese?
“Compete” in Chinese is 竞争, pinyin jìngzhēng.
What does 竞争 mean?
竞争 (jìngzhēng) means “compete; competition”.
How do you write 竞争?
竞争 is 2 characters: 竞 (jìng) — compete; 争 (zhēng) — fight, argue. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 竞争?
竞争 is read jìngzhēng. Tones: jìng — fourth tone, zhēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“compete” in the lesson “Save or spend”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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