fight; compete; cross swords
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fight; to engage in combat; to compete against each other
Used in contexts of physical combat, sports, or competitive games. Can be used literally (fighting) or figuratively (competition). Often followed by complements indicating frequency or result.
Tā他
liǎ俩
jiāo交
guò过
sān三
cì次
shǒu手
dōu都
bù不
fēn分
gāo高
xià下
。
The two of them have fought three times without either proving superior.
Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
dǐng顶
jiān尖
qí棋
shǒu手
jiāng将
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
jiāo交
shǒu手
。
These two top chess players will face off in the final match.
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Tā他
men们
zuó昨
tiān天
zài在
lán篮
qiú球
chǎng场
shàng上
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāo交
guò过
shǒu手
le了
。
They already competed against each other on the basketball court yesterday.