拼搏

pīnbó
verb HSK 7 #15,121

Meanings

  1. 1 to struggle; to fight hard
  2. 2 to go all out

Examples

Yùndòngyuánmen zài sàichǎng shàng fènlì pīnbó.
The athletes fought hard on the field.
Niánqīng de shíhòu yào nǔlì pīnbó.
When you're young, you should strive hard.
Tā kào pīnbó qǔdé le jīntiān de chéngjiù.
He achieved his success today through hard struggle.

Tips

memory
(to piece together / to go all out) + (to wrestle / to fight) = fighting with everything you've got.
usage
拼搏 has a positive, inspirational tone. Often used in sports and motivational contexts: 顽强拼搏 (tenaciously fight), 拼搏精神 (fighting spirit).

Stroke Order

pīn