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争先恐后 (zhēng xiān kǒng hòu) — how to say "to strive to be first and fear falling behind" in Chinese
争先
恐后
To strive to be first and fear falling behind
Character composition
争
to strive, to contend
先
first, earlier
恐
to fear, to dread
后
later, behind
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
争先恐后地发言
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de fā yán
rush to speak
争先恐后地报名
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de bào míng
rush to sign up
Examples
在促销活动中，顾客们争先恐后地抢购商品。
During the sale, customers rushed to buy the goods, each trying to be first.
学生们争先恐后地回答问题。
The students are vying to answer the questions.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to strive to be first and fear falling behind" in Chinese?
"to strive to be first and fear falling behind" in Chinese is 争先恐后 (zhēng xiān kǒng hòu).
争先恐后 meaning
争先恐后 (zhēng xiān kǒng hòu) means "To strive to be first and fear falling behind".
How is 争先恐后 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēng xiān kǒng hòu (written as zheng xian kong hou, zhengxiankonghou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to strive to be first and fear falling behind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 争先恐后: 争 has 6 strokes, 先 has 6 strokes, 恐 has 10 strokes, 后 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 争先恐后?
争先恐后 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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