角逐 (jué zhú) — to contend, to compete (for a prize, title, or position)

Definition

角逐 is a formal written verb for contending to win a prize, title, or position — stronger and more literary than 竞赛. Use it for high-stakes competition (elections, championships, contracts), not casual contests.

verb
to contendto compete (for a prize, title, or position)

Examples

  • 角逐
    Liǎng zhī qiú duì jiāng jué zhú zuì hòu de shèng lì.
    The two teams will contend for the final victory.
  • 角逐
    Duō jiā qǐ yè jué zhú zhè ge xiàng mù de hé zuò quán.
    Multiple enterprises are competing for the cooperation rights of this project.
  • 角逐
    Jīng guò yì fān jué zhú, tā chéng gōng dāng xuǎn le zhǔ xí.
    After a round of contention, he was successfully elected chairman.

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