Writing
竞争 (jìngzhēng) — how to say "to compete" in Chinese
竞争
To compete, competition
verb
Character composition
竞
to compete
争
to struggle
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
竞争对手
jìngzhēng duìshǒu
competitor
市场竞争
shìchǎng jìngzhēng
market competition
Examples
在现代社会，各个行业的工作竞争都非常激烈。
In modern society, job competition in all industries is very intense.
公司之间竞争很厉害。
The competition between companies is very intense.
Frequently asked questions
How to say compete in Chinese?
"to compete" in Chinese is 竞争 (jìngzhēng).
竞争 meaning in English
竞争 (jìngzhēng) means "To compete, competition".
How is 竞争 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìngzhēng (written as jingzheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to compete" in Chinese characters?
It is written 竞争: 竞 has 10 strokes, 争 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 竞争?
竞争 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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