wrestle; have a trial of strength; compete
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to wrestle; to have a trial of physical strength; to compete in strength
Used literally for physical contests like wrestling, or metaphorically for struggles in power, skill, or will.
Liǎng两
wèi位
shuāi摔
jiāo跤
shǒu手
zài在
chǎng场
shang上
jué角
lì力
。
The two wrestlers grappled on the mat.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shang上
jué角
lì力
，
zhēng争
duó夺
kè客
hù户
。
These two companies are locked in a struggle to compete for customers in the market.
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Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
zhōng中
，
tā他
men们
bù不
duàn断
jué角
lì力
，
shì试
tú图
shuō说
fú服
duì对
fāng方
。
During the debate, they kept wrestling with each other, trying to persuade one another.
Gǔ古
dài代
jué角
lì力
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
tǐ体
yù育
bǐ比
sài赛
xiàng项
mù目
。
Wrestling was a common sport in ancient times.
Yī一
chǎng场
zhèng政
zhì治
jué角
lì力
zhèng正
zài在
àn暗
zhōng中
jìn进
xíng行
。
A political power struggle is going on behind the scenes.