Meaning
to compete; to contend; to struggle
Chinese: 比赛、竞争、争夺、争斗、努力。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jing” becomes a different word in each tone. 竞 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 竞争jìng zhēngto compete; competition
- 竞赛jìng sàito compete; to race; contest; competition
- 竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office
- 竞技jìng jìcompetition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament
- 竞相jìng xiāngcompetitive; eagerly; to vie
Example Sentence
运动场上，大家在激烈地竞争。Yùn dòng chǎng shàng, dà jiā zài jī liè de jìng zhēng.On the sports field, everyone competes fiercely.
运动场Yùn dòng chǎngsports field上shàngon，大家dà jiāeveryone在zàiat激烈jī liè(of competition or fightin地de(adverb marker)竞争jìng zhēngto compete。