duìzhegàn

对着干

Word · VerbTraditional對著幹

to oppose; to compete head-to-head

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to actively oppose; to work against; to confront

neutral

Implies a direct, often confrontational stance against someone else's actions or goals.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
yì意
jiàn见
bù不
hé合
 ,
shì事
shì事
dōu都
gēn跟
lǐng领
dǎo导
duì对
zhe着
gàn干
 。

Because of differing opinions, he opposes the leader on everything.

Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yī一
zhí直
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
duì对
zhe着
gàn干
 。

These two companies have been actively opposing each other in the market.

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Nǐ你
bié别
lǎo老
shì是
gēn跟
wǒ我
duì对
zhe着
gàn干
 ,
xíng行
bù不
xíng行
 ?

Can you stop constantly opposing me?

2.

verb

to compete directly; to work in rivalry; to vie with someone

neutral

Describes a competitive situation where two parties are trying to outdo each other, often in a work or performance context.

Liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
zǔ组
zhèng正
zài在
chǎn产
liàng量
shàng上
duì对
zhe着
gàn干
 ,
kàn看
shuí谁
xiān先
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
 。

The two teams are competing on output to see who finishes the task first.

Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
xué学
xí习
shàng上
zǒng总
shì是
duì对
zhe着
gàn干
 ,
hù互
xiāng相
cù促
jìn进
 。

They are always competing in their studies, pushing each other to improve.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
liáng良
xìng性
jìng竞
zhēng争
jiù就
shì是
dà大
jiā家
duì对
zhe着
gàn干
 ,
bǎ把
xiàng项
mù目
zuò做
de得
gèng更
hǎo好
 。

This kind of healthy competition is about everyone vying with each other to make the project better.