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争气

zhēng qì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to work hard for sth
  • to resolve on improvement
  • determined not to fall short

Definition

努力上进，不甘落后，力求达到某种标准或期望。

To strive to be worthy of; to try to make a good showing; to live up to expectations.

Usage

常用于鼓励他人或评价某人通过努力取得好成绩、不辜负期望的语境中。

Often used in contexts of encouraging someone or evaluating that someone has achieved good results through hard work and lived up to expectations.

Examples

  • 1 这孩子很争气，考试得了第一名。（This child is very ambitious and got first place in the exam.）
  • 2 我们一定要争气，不能让别人看不起。（We must strive to be worthy, so that others won't look down on us.）
  • 3 她为了给家人争气，拼命工作。（She works hard to live up to her family's expectations.）
  • 4 球队终于争气，赢下了这场比赛。（The team finally lived up to expectations and won the game.）
  • 5 他虽然出身贫寒，但非常争气，考上了名牌大学。（Although born poor, he was very determined and got into a prestigious university.）

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