竞争
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
竞争 (jìngzhēng) · to compete
竞争 (jìngzhēng) means “to compete; competition”. It is written with 2 characters: 竞 (to compete) + 争 (to argue). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 竞争 is built
The characters
竞 jìng · to compete
What 竞 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
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)
Example sentences
这两家公司竞争很厉害。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī jìngzhēng hěn lìhai.The competition between these two companies is fierce.
找工作的竞争大吗？Zhǎo gōngzuò de jìngzhēng dà ma?Is there much competition for jobs?
Questions about 竞争
What does 竞争 mean?
竞争 (jìngzhēng) means “to compete; competition”.
How do you pronounce 竞争?
竞争 is pronounced jìngzhēng.
Which HSK level is 竞争?
竞争 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 竞赛jìngsàicontest
- 竞选jìngxuǎnto run for office
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 争论zhēnglùnto argue
- 斗争dòuzhēngstruggle
- 力争lìzhēngto strive for
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
- 争夺zhēngduóto fight over
- 争气zhēngqìto do one credit
Learn 竞争 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.