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较量

jiàoliàng

to compete; to contest

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Characters in this word

较 jiào

Strokes
10
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 交 to connect
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

量 liáng

Strokes
12
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
旦 dawn 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这场技术较量表面上是算法之争,实质上是数据质量的竞争。 Zhè chǎng jìshù jiàoliàng biǎomiàn shàng shì suànfǎ zhī zhēng, shízhì shàng shì shùjù zhìliàng de jìngzhēng. This technological contest is on the surface a battle of algorithms, but in essence a competition over data quality.
  • 两位棋手在棋盘上较量了三个小时。 Liǎng wèi qíshǒu zài qípán shang jiàoliàng le sān ge xiǎoshí. The two chess players measured their strength against each other over the board for three hours.
  • 明天的比赛,我们要和对手好好较量一番。 Míngtiān de bǐsài, wǒmen yào hé duìshǒu hǎohǎo jiàoliàng yì fān. In tomorrow's match, we are going to have a proper contest with our opponents.

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