Writing
争夺 (zhēng duó) — how to say "to contend for" in Chinese
争夺
To contend for, to vie for
verb
Character composition
争
to argue, to strive
夺
to seize, to take by force
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
争夺冠军
zhēng duó guàn jūn
compete for the championship
争夺市场
zhēng duó shì chǎng
compete for the market
争夺权力
zhēng duó quán lì
fight for power
Examples
两个公司正在激烈地争夺这个市场。
Two companies are fiercely competing for this market.
他们争夺冠军。
They are contending for the championship.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to contend for" in Chinese?
"to contend for" in Chinese is 争夺 (zhēng duó).
争夺 meaning in English
争夺 (zhēng duó) means "To contend for, to vie for".
How is 争夺 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēng duó (written as zheng duo, zhengduo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to contend for" in Chinese characters?
It is written 争夺: 争 has 6 strokes, 夺 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 争夺?
争夺 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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