HSK6: learn ten words at a time

竞争 · jìngzhēng

compete; competition between people or organisations

这次zhè cìcompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sài(modifier / structural particle)的deto compete竞争jìng zhēngdegree / adjective linker很hěn(of competition or…激烈jī liè。

zhè cì bǐ sài de jìng zhēng hěn jī liè。

Here, 竞争: compete; competition between people or organisations.

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争 · zhēng

compete for; try to get something ahead of others

everyone大家dà jiāall / both都dōu想争xiǎng zhēng第一名dì yì míng。

dà jiā dōu xiǎng zhēng dì yī míng。

Here, 争: compete for; try to get something ahead of others.

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争取 · zhēngqǔ

strive for; try to obtain a result or opportunity

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto fight for争取zhēng qǔ一个yí gèto go abroad出国chū guóto learn学习xué xí(modifier / structural particle)的deopportunity机会jī huì。

wǒ xiǎng zhēng qǔ yí gè chū guó xué xí de jī huì。

Here, 争取: strive for; try to obtain a result or opportunity.

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斗争 · dòuzhēng

struggle; sustained effort against an opposing force

this这zhè本书běn shūto describe描写miáo xiě(completed / change)了lepeople人们rén menand / with与yǔdifficult困难kùn nána struggle斗争dòu zhēng(modifier / structural particle)的deexperience经历jīng lì。

zhè běn shū miáo xiě le rén men yǔ kùn nan dòu zhēng de jīng lì。

Here, 斗争: struggle; sustained effort against an opposing force.

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战争 · zhànzhēng

war

这本zhè běnhistory历史lì shǐbook书shūto discuss讨论tǎo lùn(completed / change)了lewar战争zhàn zhēngto / towards / correct对duìcity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的deinfluence影响yǐng xiǎng。

zhè běn lì shǐ shū tǎo lùn le zhàn zhēng duì chéng shì de yǐng xiǎng。

Here, 战争: war.

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争吵 · zhēngchǎo

to quarrel; an angry argument

争吵 emphasises quarrelling or an angry exchange. 争论 emphasises arguing different views and need not be angry. 争议 is a dispute or controversy, often described as a noun.

they他们tā menbecause因为yīn wèi一个yí gèsmall小xiǎoquestion问题wèn títo quarrel争吵zhēng chǎo(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái。

tā men yīn wèi yí gè xiǎo wèn tí zhēng chǎo qǐ lái。

Here, 争吵: to quarrel; an angry argument.

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争夺 · zhēngduó

to compete or struggle to obtain something

两支liǎng zhīsports team (basketball…球队qiú duìin the middle of正在zhèng zàito fight over争夺zhēng duóchampion冠军guàn jūn。

liǎng zhī qiú duì zhèng zài zhēng duó guàn jūn。

Here, 争夺: to compete or struggle to obtain something.

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争论 · zhēnglùn

to argue or debate differing opinions

we / us我们wǒ mento / towards / correct对duìthis这个zhè gequestion问题wèn títo carry out进行jìn xíng(completed / change)了leto argue争论zhēng lùn。

wǒ men duì zhè ge wèn tí jìn xíng le zhēng lùn。

Here, 争论: to argue or debate differing opinions.

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争议 · zhēngyì

dispute; a matter on which opinions differ

有争议 means opinions differ or a matter is disputed. 引起争议 means cause controversy. It does not necessarily describe people shouting at each other; 争吵 emphasises quarrelling.

this这个zhè geto decide (to do something)决定jué dìngto give rise to引起yǐn qǐ(completed / change)了lecontroversy争议zhēng yì。

zhè ge jué dìng yǐn qǐ le zhēng yì。

Here, 争议: dispute; a matter on which opinions differ.

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