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竞争 (jìng zhēng) — to compete

Definition

竞争 (jìngzhēng) is 'to compete' in a broad sense — for customers, jobs, resources, or advantage — usually against many rivals. 比赛 focuses on a specific match or contest between sides.

verb
to compete

Examples

  • 竞争。
    Wǒ men gōng sī zhèng zài jìng zhēng zhè ge xiàng mù.
    Our company is competing for this project.
  • 竞争。
    Hěn duō xué shēng jìng zhēng zhè ge jiǎng xué jīn.
    Many students are competing for this scholarship.
  • 竞争。
    Tā men bì xū jìng zhēng cái néng chéng gōng.
    They must compete to succeed.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

竞jìngcompete
争zhēngstrive

竞 and 争 both describe striving against others, so together they mean to compete.

Characters in this word

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.

Open 竞 →

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.

Open 争 →
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