较劲 (jiào jìn) — to compete with someone, to pit oneself against (often stubbornly); to exert special effort, to push oneself
Definition
较劲 (jiào jìn) means to compete stubbornly or push oneself hard, often against a person, an obstacle, or oneself — more about rivalry/face than a formal contest. Less neutral than 竞争, less sport-like than 比赛.
verb
to compete with someoneto pit oneself against (often stubbornly)to exert special effortto push oneself
Examples
- 较劲，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan gēn wǒ jiào jìn, shén me shì dōu yào bǐ gè gāo dī.He always likes to compete with me, wanting to compare on everything.
- ，。Tā men liǎ jiào le yì tiān de jìn, shuí yě bù fú shuí.The two of them competed all day long, neither willing to concede.
- ，较劲，。Gōng zuò shàng yù dào nán tí shí, tā xǐ huan gēn zì jǐ jiào jìn, zhí dào zuò hǎo wéi zhǐ.When encountering difficulties at work, he likes to push himself until he does it well.
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