争相 (zhēng xiāng) — to vie with each other to (do something); to compete eagerly to (do something)
Definition
争相 (zhēng xiāng) is a more formal written adverb meaning 'to vie / scramble to do something,' often used in news reports. Similar to 竞相 — 争相 often carries a sense of urgency or crowding, while 竞相 emphasizes eager competition.
adverb
to vie with each other to (do something)to compete eagerly to (do something)
Examples
- 争相。Duō jiā méi tǐ zhēng xiāng bào dào le zhè yì xīn wén.Multiple news outlets vied with each other to cover this news.
- 争相。Tóu zī zhě men zhēng xiāng gòu mǎi zhè jiā gōng sī de gǔ piào.Investors competed eagerly to buy shares of this company.
- ，争相。Bǐ sài jié shù hòu, guān zhòng zhēng xiāng yǔ xuǎn shǒu hé yǐng.After the match ended, spectators vied to take photos with the players.
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