zhēng
挣（掙）扎
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 挣扎
挣扎 means to struggle; to strive; to exert oneself. Pronounced zhēng. HSK 7-9.
- to struggle; to strive; to exert oneself
Definitions & Examples
chuí垂
sǐ死
zhēng挣
zhá扎
a deathbed struggle; a last-ditch effort
Tā他
zhēng挣
zhá扎
zhe着
cóng从
bìng病
chuáng床
shàng上
pá爬
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
He struggled to get up from the sickbed.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
wǎng网
zhōng中
pīn拼
mìng命
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
The little bird struggled desperately in the net.
Tā他
zài在
jīng经
jì济
kùn困
jìng境
zhōng中
kǔ苦
kǔ苦
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
He is struggling hard in economic difficulties.