zhēng

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 争气

争气 means to strive to excel; to be determined to bring honor or success (often for oneself, one's family, or one's group). Pronounced zhēng qì. HSK 7-9.

  • to strive to excel; to be determined to bring honor or success (often for oneself, one's family, or one's group)

Definitions & Examples

Hái
zi
zhēn
zhēng
 
měi
kǎo
shì
dōu
míng
liè
qián
máo
 

The child is really determined to succeed; he ranks at the top in every exam.

fēi
cháng
zhēng
 
chuàng
chéng
gōng
le
 

He was very determined to succeed and built a successful business on his own.

men
dìng
yào
wèi
jiā
xiāng
zhēng
 

We must definitely bring honor to our hometown.

zhè
sài
méi
zhēng
shàng
 
gǎn
dào
hěn
hàn
 

He failed to prove himself in this competition and felt very regretful.