争取
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
争取 (zhēngqǔ) · to try hard to
争取 (zhēngqǔ) means “to try hard to; to strive for; to fight for”. It is written with 2 characters: 争 (to argue) + 取 (to take). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 争取 is built
The characters
争 zhēng · to argue
What 争 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
取 qǔ · to take
What 取 is made of
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我要争取考第一名。Wǒ yào zhēngqǔ kǎo dìyīmíng.I'll try hard to come first in the exam.
我们争取明天完成。Wǒmen zhēngqǔ míngtiān wánchéng.We'll try our best to finish tomorrow.
Questions about 争取
What does 争取 mean?
争取 (zhēngqǔ) means “to try hard to; to strive for; to fight for”.
How do you pronounce 争取?
争取 is pronounced zhēngqǔ.
Which HSK level is 争取?
争取 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 争论zhēnglùnto argue
- 竞争jìngzhēngto compete
- 斗争dòuzhēngstruggle
- 力争lìzhēngto strive for
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
- 争夺zhēngduóto fight over
- 争气zhēngqìto do one credit
- 争先恐后zhēngxiānkǒnghòuto scramble to be first
- 争议zhēngyìdispute
Learn 争取 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.