较劲
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

较劲

jiàojìn

to match one's strength with

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to match one's strength with

02

to compete

03

more competitive

04

to set oneself against sb

05

disobliging

06

to make a special effort

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 较劲

What does 较劲 mean in Chinese?

较劲 (jiàojìn) means to match one's strength with.

How do you pronounce 较劲?

较劲 is pronounced jiàojìn.

Is 较劲 an HSK word?

较劲 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 较劲?

较劲 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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