角逐

juézhú

verb HSK 7 #8,489

Meanings

1 to compete
2 to contend for
3 to vie for

Characters

to contend; to compete

to pursue; to chase

Examples

两支球队将角逐冠军。

Liǎng zhī qiúduì jiāng juézhú guànjūn.

The two teams will compete for the championship.

多名候选人正在角逐总统职位。

Duō míng hòuxuǎnrén zhèngzài juézhú zǒngtǒng zhíwèi.

Several candidates are vying for the presidency.

Tips

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角逐 is a formal, literary word often used in news and sports reporting. In casual speech, 竞争 or 比赛 are more natural.

Stroke Order

角 jiǎo

逐 zhú