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力争

lì zhēng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to work hard for
  • to do all one can
  • to contend strongly

Definition

努力争取,极力争取。

to strive for; to try hard to achieve.

Usage

通常用于表达为了达到某个目标而努力奋斗,常用于工作、学习、比赛等各种场合。

Used to express striving hard to achieve a goal, often in contexts like work, study, competitions, etc.

Examples

  • 1 我们要力争在年底前完成项目。 (We must strive to complete the project by the end of the year.)
  • 2 他力争上游,最终获得了冠军。 (He strived to be the best and ultimately won the championship.)
  • 3 公司力争在新市场中占据领先地位。 (The company strives to take a leading position in the new market.)
  • 4 政府力争改善民生,提高人民生活水平。 (The government strives to improve people's livelihoods and raise their living standards.)
  • 5 队员们在比赛中力争胜利,全力以赴。 (The team members strove for victory in the game, giving it their all.)
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