compete; contest; haggle over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to compete; to contest; to match skills/strength
Used for formal competitions, battles, or any situation where two sides test their abilities against each other.
Liǎng两
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
jiāng将
zài在
jué决
sài赛
zhōng中
yī一
jiào较
gāo高
xià下
。
The two teams will compete for the championship in the final.
Tā他
men们
zài在
qí棋
pán盘
shàng上
jiào较
liàng量
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
They contested on the chessboard for three hours.
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Shuāng双
fāng方
jiāng将
zài在
mào贸
yì易
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
zhǎn展
kāi开
jiào较
liàng量
。
The two sides will engage in a contest over trade issues.
verb
to haggle over; to fuss about; to bicker over
informalA dialectal usage, often implying arguing over small, trivial matters. Mostly used in spoken/informal contexts.
Bié别
wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
gēn跟
tā他
jiào较
liàng量
le了
。
Don't haggle with him over such a trivial matter.
Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
jià价
qián钱
shàng上
gēn跟
rén人
jiào较
liàng量
bàn半
tiān天
。
He always likes to bicker over the price with people for ages.