争取 (zhēng qǔ) — to strive for, to fight for (an objective); to win over (someone's support, agreement)
Definition
争取 means to actively strive for or win over something (a goal, support, agreement). Softer and more cooperative than 争夺, which implies contested rivalry.
verb
to strive forto fight for (an objective)to win over (someone's support, agreement)
Examples
- 争取。Tā zhèng zài zhēng qǔ gèng hǎo de jī huì.He is striving for a better opportunity.
- 争取。Tā chéng gōng zhēng qǔ le dà duō shù rén de zhī chí.He successfully won over the support of most people.
- 争取。Wǒ men yào wèi hé píng ér zhēng qǔ.We must strive for peace.
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