竞争

jìngzhēng

to compete; competition

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 競爭

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  • 竞赛jìngsàito competeB6
  • 竞技jìngjìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports)B7
  • 竞相jìngxiāngcompetitiveB7
  • 竞选jìngxuǎnto take part in an electionB7
  • zhēngto strive forB5
  • 争取zhēngqǔto fight forB5
  • 斗争dòuzhēnga struggleB6
  • 战争zhànzhēngwarB6
  • 争吵zhēngchǎoto quarrelB6
  • 争夺zhēngduóto fight overB6
  • 争论zhēnglùnto argueB6

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这家店和那家店竞争。

This shop competes with that shop.

竞争让他更加努力。

Competition makes him work harder.