挑战

挑戰

tiǎozhàn

verb HSK 4 #1,416

Meanings

1 to challenge
2 challenge

Characters

to provoke; to stir up

Provoke + battle = to issue a challenge. Note 挑 is 3rd tone here (tiǎo).

Examples

这是一个很大的挑战。

Zhè shì yī ge hěn dà de tiǎozhàn.

This is a great challenge.

他喜欢挑战自己。

Tā xǐhuan tiǎozhàn zìjǐ.

He likes to challenge himself.

我们要勇敢地面对挑战。

Wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de miànduì tiǎozhàn.

We should bravely face challenges.

Tips

usage

挑战 can be a verb or a noun. 挑战者 (tiǎozhànzhě) means challenger. 接受挑战 means to accept a challenge.

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo

战 zhàn