争气
Old HSK 6
争气 (zhēngqì) · to do one credit
争气 (zhēngqì) means “to do one credit; to live up to expectations”. It is written with 2 characters: 争 (to argue) + 气 (air). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 争气 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)
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这孩子真争气，考了第一名。Zhè háizi zhēn zhēngqì, kǎo le dìyìmíng.This child really did us proud and came first.
你要争气，别让父母失望。Nǐ yào zhēngqì, bié ràng fùmǔ shīwàng.Live up to expectations; don't disappoint your parents.
Questions about 争气
What does 争气 mean?
争气 (zhēngqì) means “to do one credit; to live up to expectations”.
How do you pronounce 争气?
争气 is pronounced zhēngqì.
Which HSK level is 争气?
争气 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
- 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
- 争先恐后zhēngxiānkǒnghòuto scramble to be first
- 争议zhēngyìdispute
Learn 争气 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 232: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.