zhēng qǔ
strive for; fight for
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你在争取什么？
nǐ zài zhēnɡ qǔ shén me ？
What are you fighting for?
我争取今天完成所有工作。
wǒ zhēnɡ qǔ jīn tiān wán chénɡ suǒ yǒu ɡōnɡ zuò .
I'm fighting to get all my work done today.
我已经努力争取了。
wǒ yǐ jīnɡ nǔ lì zhēnɡ qǔ le .
I've fought hard.
放弃 (fàngqì)
give up
懈怠 (xièdài)
slack off
The Chinese word 争取 (zhēngqǔ) is composed of two characters: 争 (zhēng) and 取 (qǔ). The character 争 originally meant "to compete" or "to fight", and it is often used in the context of competition or struggle. The character 取 means "to take" or "to obtain", and it is often used in the context of acquiring something. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 争取, which means "to strive for" or "to fight for". This word is often used in the context of achieving a goal or obtaining something that is desired. For example, a student might say "我要争取考上大学" (wǒ yào zhēngqǔ kǎo shàng dàxué), which means "I will strive to get into university".
