竞争力 (jìng zhēng lì) — competitiveness, competitive power

Definition

noun

competitivenesscompetitive power

竞争力。
Zhè jiā gōng sī de jìng zhēng lì hěn qiáng.
This company's competitiveness is very strong.
竞争力。
Tí gāo chǎn pǐn jìng zhēng lì shì qǐ yè de hé xīn rèn wu.
Improving product competitiveness is the core task of enterprises.
竞争力。
Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng zhǎn xiàn le qiáng dà de jìng zhēng lì.
He showed strong competitiveness in the competition.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

竞争compete

联合Coordinate

竞争 means contest and 力 means power, so 竞争力 is the power to compete.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 競; 竞 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 競 shows 誩 (argument) above two 儿 (men), as two individuals debating vigorously; the simplified 竞 is a later abbreviation.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 爭; 争 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 爭 shows two hands on a plowshare; the simplified 争 is a later abbreviation, so this picture belongs to 爭, not 争.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.

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