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争气 (zhēng qì) — how to say "to strive for success" in Chinese
争气
To strive for success, to bring credit to
verb
Character composition
争
to argue, to strive for
气
spirit, energy, air
Radicals / Keys
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
为父母争气
wèi fù mǔ zhēng qì
make one's parents proud
争气的孩子
zhēng qì de hái zi
a child who makes you proud
Examples
他学习很努力，为父母争了一口气。
He studies very hard to bring credit to his parents.
他很争气。
He is very determined (strives hard).
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to strive for success" in Chinese?
"to strive for success" in Chinese is 争气 (zhēng qì).
争气 in English meaning
争气 (zhēng qì) means "To strive for success, to bring credit to".
How is 争气 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēng qì (written as zheng qi, zhengqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to strive for success" in Chinese characters?
It is written 争气: 争 has 6 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 争气?
争气 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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