较
劲

To match one's strength with in Chinese: 较劲 (jiào jìn)

jiào jìn

to match one's strength with

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

Definitions

  1. 1to match one's strength with
  2. 2to compete
  3. 3more competitive
  4. 4to set oneself against sb
  5. 5disobliging
  6. 6to make a special effort

Stroke order

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较
劲

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄠˋ

jiào

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧㄣˋ

jìn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

较劲

Simplified

較勁

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 这两个孩子总喜欢互相较劲。

    zhè liǎng gè hái zi zǒng xǐ huan hù xiāng jiào jìn。

    These two kids always like to try to outdo each other.

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Related words

较

jiào

to compare

比较

bǐ jiào

to compare

使劲

shǐ jìn

to exert all one's strength

费劲

fèi jìn

to require effort

计较

jì jiào

to bother about

较量

jiào liàng

to pit oneself against sb

劲头

jìn tóu

enthusiasm

没劲

méi jìn

to have no strength

起劲

qǐ jìn

energetic

强劲

qiáng jìng

strong

使劲儿

shǐ jìn r

erhua variant of 使劲

有劲儿

yǒujìnr

Strength

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