较劲 meaning in English

jiàojìn

to match one's strength with; to compete

HSK 7-9Traditional 較勁17 strokes

Meaning of 较劲

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiàojìn
  1. to match one's strength with
  2. to compete
  3. more competitive
  4. to set oneself against sb
  5. disobliging
  6. to make a special effort

Stroke order for each character

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较 jiào · to compare · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

劲 jìn · strong · 7 strokes

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  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 较劲.

比较bǐjiàoto compare; to contrast
使劲shǐjìnto exert all one's strength
有劲儿yǒujìnr
较量jiàoliàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb
计较jìjiàoto bother about; to haggle
没劲méijìnto have no strength; to feel weak
费劲fèijìnto require effort; strenuous
强劲qiángjìngstrong; powerful
起劲qǐjìnenergetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
劲头jìntóuenthusiasm; zeal
一个劲儿yīgejìnrerhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4]
不对劲bùduìjìnnot right; amiss; to feel uncomfortable or unwell

Questions about 较劲

What does 较劲 mean?

较劲 (jiàojìn) means "to match one's strength with; to compete".

How do you write 较劲?

较劲 is made of 2 characters: 较 (10 strokes), 劲 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 较劲 an HSK word?

Yes. 较劲 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 较劲 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 较劲 is written 較勁.