vie with each other; compete to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
vie with each other; strive to outdo each other (in doing something)
Used to describe a situation where multiple parties are actively and eagerly trying to do the same thing before others or better than others.
Shāng商
diàn店
yī一
dǎ打
zhé折
，
gù顾
kè客
men们
jiù就
jìng竞
xiāng相
gòu购
mǎi买
。
As soon as the store went on sale, customers competed to buy.
Zài在
huì会
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
jìng竞
xiāng相
fā发
biǎo表
yì意
jiàn见
。
At the meeting, everyone vied to express their opinions.
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Gè各
dà大
gōng公
sī司
jìng竞
xiāng相
tí提
gāo高
yuán员
gōng工
de的
fú福
lì利
dài待
yù遇
。
Major companies are competing to improve employee benefits.
Chūn春
tiān天
，
gè各
zhǒng种
huā花
ér儿
jìng竞
xiāng相
kāi开
fàng放
。
In spring, all kinds of flowers bloom in a vibrant competition.
Wèi为
le了
yíng赢
de得
hé合
tóng同
，
jǐ几
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jìng竞
xiāng相
yā压
jià价
。
To win the contract, several companies competed to lower their prices.