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竞逐 (jìng zhú) — to compete for, to vie for (in formal or literary contexts)

Definition

Formal/literary verb-noun for 'to vie for, to compete for' (a position, market, prize). Stronger and more written than everyday 竞争, which covers competition in general.

noun
to compete forto vie for (in formal or literary contexts)

Examples

  • 竞逐。
    Liǎng jiā gōng sī zhèng zài jìng zhú shì chǎng fèn é.
    The two companies are competing for market share.
  • 竞逐。
    Duō wèi hòu xuǎn rén jìng zhú zǒng tǒng zhī wèi.
    Several candidates are vying for the presidency.
  • 竞逐，。
    Zhè chǎng jìng zhú yì cháng jī liè, zuì zhōng shèng fù nán liào.
    This competition is exceptionally fierce; the outcome is hard to predict.

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
逐zhúchase

The 竞 compete and 逐 chase actions combine to mean vie for a goal.

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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.

Open 竞 →

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

  • 辵辵chuòwalking
  • 豕豕shǐpig

逐 joins 辵, shown as walking, with 豕, a pig, to picture someone chasing a pig.

Open 逐 →
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