zhēng
挣
struggle; strive
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
struggle; writhe; strive
Most commonly used in the fixed phrase 挣扎, referring to struggling against difficulty, pain, or restraint.
Luò落
shuǐ水
de的
hái孩
zi子
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
zhēng挣
zhá扎
zhe着
hū呼
jiù救
。
The drowning child was struggling in the water and calling for help.
Shòu受
shāng伤
de的
yě野
shòu兽
zài在
xiàn陷
jǐng阱
lǐ里
pīn拼
mìng命
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
The injured beast was struggling desperately in the trap.
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Tā他
zài在
kùn困
jìng境
zhōng中
zhēng挣
zhá扎
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
chū出
lù路
。
He struggled in the predicament for a long time and finally found a way out.
Bìng病
rén人
zài在
bìng病
chuáng床
shàng上
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de地
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
The patient was struggling painfully on the hospital bed.
Chuàng创
yè业
zhě者
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
bù不
duàn断
zhēng挣
zhá扎
qiú求
cún存
。
Entrepreneurs keep struggling to survive in market competition.