How to say “strive for” in Chinese
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“Strive for” in Chinese is 争取, zhēng qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
争取 is read zhēng qǔ: 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
It hints at the sound of 净 and 静 jìng.
耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.
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 “争取”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 争取. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们一定要争取进入决赛。wǒmenyídìngyàozhēngqǔjìnrùjuésàiWe're definitely going to fight to make it to the final.
- 下一场比赛我们要争取胜利xiàyìchǎngbǐsàiwǒmenyàozhēngqǔshènglìIn the next match we'll fight for the win.
More words from the lesson “The fight for victory”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strive for” in Chinese?
“Strive for” in Chinese is 争取, pinyin zhēngqǔ.
What does 争取 mean?
争取 (zhēngqǔ) means “strive for”.
How do you write 争取?
争取 is 2 characters: 争 (zhēng) — fight, argue; 取 (qǔ) — take, get. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 争取?
争取 is read zhēngqǔ. Tones: zhēng — first tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strive for” in the lesson “The fight for victory”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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