力争

力爭
lì zhēng
HSK 6
to work hard for, to do all one can
verb

Example Sentences

我们要力争在比赛中获胜。
wǒmen yào lìzhēng zài bǐsài zhōng huòshèng 。
We must work hard to win the competition.
她力争每一次考试都能得到高分。
tā lìzhēng měiyī cì kǎoshì dūnéng dédào gāo fēn 。
She strives to get high scores in every exam.
为了实现梦想，他力争付出更多的努力。
wèile shíxiàn mèngxiǎng ， tā lìzhēng fùchū gēngduō de nǔlì 。
In order to realize his dreams, he strives to put in more effort.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

努力nǔlì
to strive
This word conveys a general sense of putting in effort and working hard, but it may not carry the competitive connotation of '力争'.
争取zhēngqǔ
to strive for
This suggests a focus on obtaining something specific, while '力争' emphasizes strong effort or contention.

Words Starting With 力

力气lì qi
strength
力量lì liang
power; force; strength
力图lì tú
try hard to; strive to
力所能及lì suǒ néng jí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers

Words Ending With 争

竞争jìng zhēng
to compete; competition
战争zhàn zhēng
"war; conflict
斗争dòu zhēng
a struggle; fight; battle

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