力争

力爭

lìzhēng

verb HSK 7-9 #26,598

Meanings

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

Characters

strength; force

to compete; to fight for

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

Examples

HSK 2

我们要力争第一名。

Wǒmen yào lìzhēng dìyī míng.

We must strive for first place.

HSK 4

公司力争在年底前完成项目。

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 ('strive to be the best'), 力争完成 ('strive to complete'). It's more formal and determined than 努力 ('to try hard').

Stroke Order

力 lì

争 zhēng