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争取

zhēngqǔ

to strive for; to win over

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Characters in this word

争 zhēng

Strokes
6
Radical
亅 — hook
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我要争取机会。 Wǒ yào zhēngqǔ jīhuì. I want to strive for a chance.
  • 我们争取时间。 Wǒmen zhēngqǔ shíjiān. We are trying to gain time.
  • 他争取第一。 Tā zhēngqǔ dì yī. He strives for first place.

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