HSK 3 · Winning & Losing

争取

zhēng qǔ

to strive for

Stroke order of 争取

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

争 · 6 strokes 取 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

争 is a tug-of-war, and 取 is an ear 耳 caught by a hand 又: fight to take it.

Parts: 争: compete; 取: 耳 ear + 又 hand, take

The characters in 争取

争 zhēng — to compete; to argue (6 strokes)
取 qǔ — to take; to fetch (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我要争取这次机会。

I will strive for this opportunity.

Words with 争

争to compete; to argue

Words with 取

取得to obtain; to achieve 取to take; to fetch 取消to cancel 采取to adopt; to take

More words: Winning & Losing

决赛final (match)得分to score; score 赢to win 输to lose 胜victory; to win 胜利victory 金牌gold medal 银牌silver medal 排名ranking; to rank 领先to lead; to be ahead 落后to fall behind; backward 纪录record 全场the whole audience 争to compete; to argue

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