奋斗

奮鬥

fèndòu

verb HSK 4 #5,191

Meanings

To rouse oneself and fight — striving with determination.

年轻人应该为梦想奋斗。

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi wèi mèngxiǎng fèndòu.

Young people should strive for their dreams.

他奋斗了一辈子。

Tā fèndòu le yībèizi.

He struggled his whole life.

奋斗的过程比结果更重要。

Fèndòu de guòchéng bǐ jiéguǒ gèng zhòngyào.

The process of striving is more important than the result.

culture

奋斗 is a deeply valued concept in Chinese society. The phrase 奋斗精神 (spirit of striving) is widely promoted as a core value.

奋 fèn

斗 dǒu