力争

力爭
lìzhēng
verb HSK 7 #26,598

Meanings

  1. 1 to strive for; to fight hard for
  2. 2 to do one's utmost to

Characters

Literally 'to fight with full force' — using all your strength to compete for something.

Examples

Wǒmen yào lìzhēng dì-yī míng.
We must strive for first place.
Gōngsī lìzhēng zài niándǐ qián wánchéng xiàngmù.
The company is striving to finish the project before year end.

Tips

grammar
力争 is followed directly by a goal or a verb phrase: 力争上游 (lìzhēng shàngyóu, 'strive to be the best'), 力争完成 (lìzhēng wánchéng, 'strive to complete'). It's more formal and determined than 努力 (nǔlì, 'to try hard').

Stroke Order

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