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拼搏

pīnbó

to strive; to fight hard

A runner sprints hard toward a finish ribbon
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Characters in this word

拼 pīn

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 并 to combine, to annex
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

搏 bó

Strokes
13
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 尃 to announce, to state
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 搏

Example phrases

  • 他在逆境中拼搏多年,终于把小作坊发展成了行业标杆。 Tā zài nìjìng zhōng pīnbó duōnián, zhōngyú bǎ xiǎo zuòfáng fāzhǎn chéng le hángyè biāogān. After years of striving in adversity, he finally developed the small workshop into an industry benchmark.
  • 运动员们在赛场上拼搏,只为拿到一枚奖牌。 Yùndòngyuánmen zài sàichǎng shàng pīnbó, zhǐ wèi ná dào yì méi jiǎngpái. The athletes fight hard on the field just to win a medal.
  • 年轻人就应该趁着有精力,努力拼搏一次。 Niánqīngrén jiù yīnggāi chènzhe yǒu jīnglì, nǔlì pīnbó yí cì. Young people should strive hard at least once while they still have the energy.

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