竞争 jìngzhēng compete
How to remember 竞争: 竞 to compete + 争 contend = compete.
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How it is used
- To compete / competition - 市场竞争 (shìchǎng jìngzhēng) market competition, 激烈的竞争 fierce competition.
- Both verb and noun; 竞 + 争 both mean to contend, so it's rivalry for a limited prize (customers, spots, resources).
- Contrast 比赛 (bǐsài), a match/contest as an event; 竞争 is the abstract state of competing.
Example sentences
- 比赛中双方竞争得很激烈。 Bǐsài zhōng shuāngfāng jìngzhēng de hěn jīliè.Both sides competed fiercely in the game.