爭 (zaang1 zang1 | zheng1) : compete; dispute; owe; lack; partial to

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爭

zaang1 zang1

zheng1

[粵] zang1 zaang1 | [國] zheng1
[1] compete for; contend for; strive for
[2] dispute; argue; struggle; fight

[粵] zaang1 - Cantonese only
[1] owe; be behind with (money, debt) | [華] 欠
[2] lack; be short of (resources) | [華] 欠
[3] be partial to; side with | [國] 袒護

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Jyutping zang1 is literary reading; zaang1 is colloquial.

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 爪 (#87)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

爭 / 争

This word has been viewed 17759 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Jun 2012 07:25

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爭啲 zaang1 di1 = almost 粵

爭鬥 zang1 dau3 = to fight; to battle

鬥爭 dau3 zang1 dou4 zheng1 = to struggle; to fight

爭些少 zaang1 se1 siu2 = almost 粵

爭好遠 zaang1 hou2 jyun5 = extremely different 粵

戰爭 zin3 zang1 zhan4 zheng1 = war

唔爭在 m4 zaang1 zoi6 = to not matter 粵

百家爭鳴 baak3 gaa1 zang1 ming4 bai3 jia1 zheng1 ming2 = let a hundred schools of thought strive

爭執 zang1 zap1 zheng1 zhi2 = dispute; disagree

爭先恐後 zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 zheng1 xian1 kong3 hou4 = compete with one another over something

爭取 zang1 ceoi2 zheng1 qu3 = to fight for; to compete for; to struggle

爭吵 zang1 caau2 zheng1 chao3 = dispute; strife

爭奪 zang1 dyut6 zheng1 duo2 = to fight over; to contest; to vie over

爭氣 zang1 hei3 zheng1 qi4 = to work hard for sth.

爭端 zang1 dyun1 zheng1 duan1 = dispute; conflict; controversy

爭論 zang1 leon6 zheng1 lun4 = to argue; argument

爭議 zang1 ji5 zheng1 yi4 = controversy; dispute

競爭 ging6 zang1 jing4 zheng1 = competition; to compete; competitive

抗爭 kong3 zang1 kang4 zheng1 = make a stand and fight (against)

競爭力 ging6 zang1 lik6 jing4 zheng1 li4 = competetive strength (common formation)

競爭者 ging6 zang1 ze2 jing4 zheng1 zhe3 = competitor

爭辯 zang1 bin6 = argument; contention; contest; debate; dispute

紛爭 fan1 zang1 = dispute; wrangle

不爭氣 bat1 zang1 hei3 bu4 zheng1 qi4 = be disappointing; fail to live up to expectations 國

愛爭吵的 oi3 zang1 caau2 dik1 ai4 zheng1 chao3 de5 = feisty, termagant 國

國內戰爭 gwok3 noi6 zin3 zang1 guo2 nei4 zhan4 zheng1 = civil war; internal struggle

乾爭爭 gon1 zang1 zang1 = dry

爭論的 zang1 leon6 dik1 zheng1 lun4 de5 = controversial 國

爭論嘅 zang1 leon6 ge3 zheng1 lun4 ge2 = controversial 粵

競爭產品 ging6 zang1 caan2 ban2 jing4 zheng1 chan3 pin3 = competitive product; competitor's product

競爭模式 ging6 zang1 mou4 sik1 jing4 zheng1 mo2 shi4 = competition model (common formation)

長期的爭論 coeng4 kei4 dik1 zang1 leon6 chang2 qi1 de5 zheng1 lun4 (PRC), chang2 qi2 de5 zheng1 lun4 (Taiwan) = [n] controversy 國

權力紛爭 kyun4 lik6 fan1 zang1 quan2 li4 fen1 zheng1 = power struggle

保持競爭優勢 bou2 ci4 ging6 zang1 jau1 sai3 bao3 chi2 jing4 zheng1 you1 shi4 = retain its competitive edge (common formation)

斷斷續續的戰爭 tyun5 tyun5 zuk6 zuk6 dik1 zin3 zang1 = sporadic fighting 國

戰爭一觸即發的地點 zin3 zang1 jat1 zuk1 zik1 faat3 dik1 dei6 dim2 = hot spot

競爭激烈 ging6 zang1 gik1 lit6 jing4 zheng1 ji1 lie4 = fierce competition

階級鬥爭 gaai1 kap1 dau3 zang1 jie1 ji2 dou4 zheng1 = the class struggle

中日戰爭 zung1 jat6 zin3 zang1 zhong1 ri4 zhan4 zheng1 = the Japanese-Chinese War

爭拗 zaang1 aau3 = argument 粵

熱烈爭辯 jit6 lit6 zaang1 bin6 = a red-hot argument

解放戰爭 gaai2 fong3 zin3 zang1 jie3 fang4 zhan4 zheng1 = liberation war (common formation)

無可爭辯 mou4 ho2 zang1 bin6 wu2 ke3 zheng1 bian4 = indisputable; irrefutable

爭著 zaang1 zoek6 zheng1 zhe5 = struggle; fight for

玫瑰戰爭 mui4 gwai3 zin3 zang1 mei2 gui1 zhan4 zheng1 = The Wars of the Roses (common formation)

競爭優勢 ging6 zang1 jau1 sai3 jing4 zheng1 you1 shi4 = competitive advantage; competitive edge

明爭暗鬥 ming4 zang1 am3 dau3 ming2 zheng1 an4 dou4 = both open strife and veiled struggle

爭利益 zaang1 lei6 jik1 = to compete for profit

爭數 zaang1 sou3 = to owe (somebody)

據理力爭 geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1 = to argue with reason

不爭 bat1 zang1 = undeniable 粵

爭天共地 zaang1 tin1 gung6 dei6 zheng1 tian1 gong4 di4 = completely different; poles apart; two different worlds 粵

爭霸 zang1 baa3 zheng1 ba4 = to contend for hegemony; a power struggle

爭風呷醋 zang1 fung1 haap3 cou3 zheng1 feng1 xia1 cu4 = to fight for affection (also: 爭風吃醋) 粵

爭風吃醋 zang1 fung1 hek3 cou3 zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 = to compete for one's affection

爭奇鬥艷 zaang1 kei4 dau3 jim6 zheng1 qi2 dou4 yan4 = (of flowers, etc.) vie with each other for glamour

分秒必爭 fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 = seize every moment

自由競爭 zi6 jau4 ging6 zang1 zi4 you2 jing4 zheng1 = free market, free competition (common formation)

鴉片戰爭 aa1 pin3 zin3 zang1 = the Opium War (1840-2)

反恐戰爭 faan2 hung2 zin3 zang1 fan3 kong3 zhan4 zheng1 = war on terrorism

朝鮮戰爭 ziu1 sin1 zin3 zang1 chao2 xian1 zhan4 zheng1 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 zhan4 zheng1 (PRC) = [PRC] Korean war; Korean conflict

海灣戰爭 hoi2 waan1 zin3 zang1 hai3 wan1 zhan4 zheng1 = (Persian) Gulf War

抗日戰爭 kong3 jat6 zin3 zang1 kang4 ri4 zhan4 zheng1 = (China's) War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945)

激烈嘅競爭 gik1 lit6 ge3 ging6 zang1 = cut-throat competition; fierce competition 粵

直接競爭 zik6 zip3 ging6 zang1 zhi2 jie1 jing4 zheng1 = direct competitor; direct competition

越南戰爭 jyut6 naam4 zin3 zang1 yue4 nan2 zhan4 zheng1 = Vietnam war; Vietnam conflict

超越其他競爭對手 ciu1 jyut6 kei4 taa1 ging6 zang1 deoi3 sau2 = leapfrog the competition 國 (common formation)

中英戰爭 zung1 jing1 zin3 zang1 zhong1 ying1 zhan4 zheng1 = the Opium War

原子戰爭 jyun4 zi2 zin3 zang1 yuan2 zi3 zhan4 zheng1 = atomic warfare (common formation)

激烈的競爭 gik1 lit6 dik1 ging3 zang1 ji1 lie4 de4 jing4 zheng1 = cut-throat competition 國 (common formation)

勞動爭議 lou4 dung6 zang1 ji6 lao2 dong4 zheng1 yi4 = labor dispute (common formation)

太平洋戰爭 taai3 ping4 joeng4 zin3 zang1 tai4 ping2 yang2 zhan4 zheng1 = Pacific War (common formation)

鷸蚌相爭 leot6 pong5 soeng1 zang1 yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 = by fighting together, neighbors both lose out

爭分奪秒 zang1 fan1 dyut6 miu5 zheng1 fen1 duo2 miao3 = fighting for time; race against time

爭妍鬥麗 zang1 jin4 dau3 lai6 zheng1 yan2 dou4 li4 = compete for beauty

寸土必爭 cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1 cun4 tu3 bi4 zheng1 = contend for every inch of land

爭寵 zang1 cung2 zheng1 chong3 = fight for favour; strive for attention

競爭事務委員會 ging6 zang1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Competition Commission

競爭政策檢討委員會 ging6 zang1 zing3 caak3 gim2 tou2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Competition Policy Review Committee

龍爭虎鬥 lung4 zaang1 fu2 dau3 long2 zheng1 hu3 dou4 = Enter the Dragon

Showing all 3 examples containing 爭

你哋唔使同我爭啦！粵
You don't need to fight with me!

同咁多對手競爭，點樣先至得令到自己脫穎而出呢粵
With so many other competitors, how can I ensure that I stand out from the rest?

我知道呢個係不爭嘅事實粵
I know this is the undeniable truth.

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