较劲

jiào jìn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

竞争、较量；较真、执拗。

To compete, to contend; to be stubborn or to insist on something.

常用于描述双方在能力、力量或意志上的比拼，或指某人不肯让步、非要分个高下。

Often used to describe a contest of ability, strength, or will, or someone who refuses to give in and insists on winning.

1 他们两个在篮球场上较劲，谁也不让谁。 (The two of them are competing on the basketball court, neither willing to give in.)
2 别跟他较劲，他就是那种固执的人。 (Don't argue with him; he's just that stubborn kind of person.)
3 工作中，我们常常和竞争对手较劲，争取更好的业绩。 (At work, we often compete with our rivals to achieve better results.)
4 为了一个玩具，两个孩子较劲了半天。 (The two children competed for a toy for a long time.)
5 他在学习上跟自己较劲，非要考到满分才罢休。 (He pushes himself hard in his studies and won't stop until he gets a perfect score.)

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