奋斗
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
奋斗 (fèndòu) · to strive
奋斗 (fèndòu) means “to strive; to work hard”. It is written with 2 characters: 奋 (to strive) + 斗 (to struggle). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 奋斗 is built
The characters
奋 fèn · to strive
What 奋 is made of
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A man 大 working on the farm 田 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
斗 dòu · to struggle
What 斗 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hand holding a measuring dipper (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他为了理想奋斗了很多年。Tā wèile lǐxiǎng fèndòu le hěn duōnián.He worked hard for many years for his dream.
你在为什么奋斗？Nǐ zài wèishénme fèndòu?What are you striving for?
Questions about 奋斗
What does 奋斗 mean?
奋斗 (fèndòu) means “to strive; to work hard”.
How do you pronounce 奋斗?
奋斗 is pronounced fèndòu.
Which HSK level is 奋斗?
奋斗 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 兴奋xīngfènexcited
- 勤奋qínfèndiligent
- 振奋zhènfènto inspire
- 战斗zhàndòuto fight
- 搏斗bódòuto fight
- 斗争dòuzhēngstruggle
- 泰斗tàidǒuleading authority
Learn 奋斗 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.