Writing
角逐 (jué zhú) — how to say "to contend" in Chinese
角逐
To contend, to compete
verb
Character composition
角
horn, angle
逐
to pursue, to chase
Radicals / Keys
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
角逐奖项
juézhú jiǎngxiàng
to compete for an award
激烈角逐
jīliè juézhú
to contend fiercely
角逐冠军
juézhú guànjūn
to contend for the championship
Examples
在决赛中，他们激烈角逐最后的胜利。
In the final, they fiercely contended for the ultimate victory.
两队角逐冠军。
The two teams contend for the championship.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to contend" in Chinese?
"to contend" in Chinese is 角逐 (jué zhú).
What does 角逐 mean in English?
角逐 (jué zhú) means "To contend, to compete".
How is 角逐 pronounced?
It is pronounced jué zhú (written as jue zhu, juezhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to contend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 角逐: 角 has 7 strokes, 逐 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 角逐?
角逐 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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