争得 (zhēng dé) — to win, to obtain through effort or competition
Definition
A verb-object compound: 争 (fight/strive) + 得 (to get). Means to win or earn something through effort or struggle, rather than receive it passively. Often used in written contexts.
verb
to winto obtain through effort or competition
Examples
- 争得。Tā zhēng dé le zhè cì bǐ sài de guàn jūn.He won the championship of this competition.
- ，争得。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú zhēng dé le dà jiā de xìn rèn.After hard work, she finally won everyone's trust.
- 争得，？zhēng dé Rú cǐ jié guǒ, qǐ fēi tiān yì?How could such a result be obtained? Isn't it fate?
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