竞逐

競逐

jìngzhú

verb #32,243

Meanings

HSK 4

多家公司竞逐这份政府合同。

Duō jiā gōngsī jìngzhú zhè fèn zhèngfǔ hétóng.

Several companies are competing for this government contract.

HSK 6

她将与上届冠军竞逐金牌。

Tā jiāng yǔ shàngjiè guànjūn jìngzhú jīnpái.

She will vie with the defending champion for the gold medal.

竞逐 is more formal/literary than 竞争 (to compete) - common in news headlines, sports reporting, and business writing.

memory

竞 (to compete) + 逐 (to chase/pursue) = 'compete and chase.' The 逐 character also gives 追逐 (to chase).

竞 jìng

逐 zhú