competitive; determined to succeed
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
competitive; ambitious; determined to excel
neutralDescribes a personality trait of striving to be the best and disliking failure or lagging behind others. Can have a positive connotation of diligence or a slightly negative connotation of being overly competitive.
Tā她
shì是
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
yào要
qiáng强
de的
rén人
，
shén什
me么
shì事
dōu都
yào要
zuò做
dào到
zuì最
hǎo好
。
She is a very competitive person who wants to do everything perfectly.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
tè特
bié别
yào要
qiáng强
，
kǎo考
shì试
zǒng总
xiǎng想
ná拿
dì第
yī一
míng名
。
This child has been particularly ambitious since a young age, always wanting to get first place in exams.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
tài太
yào要
qiáng强
，
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
tài太
dà大
yā压
lì力
。
Because he is overly competitive, he sometimes puts too much pressure on himself.
Gōng工
zuò作
shàng上
yào要
qiáng强
shì是
hǎo好
shì事
，
dàn但
yě也
yào要
dǒng懂
dé得
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
。
Being ambitious at work is good, but you also need to know how to cooperate with a team.
Bié别
tài太
yào要
qiáng强
le了
，
yǒu有
xiē些
shì事
qíng情
jìn尽
lì力
jiù就
hǎo好
。
Don't be so driven; for some things, just doing your best is enough.