争
光

To win an honor in Chinese: 争光 (zhēng guāng)

zhēng guāng

to win an honor

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 爭光1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to win an honor
  2. 2to strive to win a prize

Stroke order

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争
光

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ㄓㄥ

zhēng

ㄓ/ zhㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄍㄨㄤ

guāng

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

争光

Simplified

爭光

Traditional

Example sentences

See 争光 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他为国家争光，大家都为他骄傲。

    tā wèi guó jiā zhēng guāng， dà jiā dōu wèi tā jiāo ào。

    He won honor for his country, and everyone is proud of him.

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Related words

光

guāng

light

争

zhēng

to strive for

竞争

jìng zhēng

to compete

阳光

yáng guāng

sunshine

光滑

guāng huá

glossy

光临

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence

光明

guāng míng

light

光盘

guāng pán

compact disc (CD)

光荣

guāng róng

honor and glory

战争

zhàn zhēng

war

争论

zhēng lùn

to argue

争取

zhēng qǔ

to fight for

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