zhēng duó
fight for; vie with somebody for something
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两国为争夺领土而战。
liǎng guó wèi zhēng duó lǐng tǔ ér zhàn.
The two countries fought over the territory.
他们争夺第一名的宝座。
tā men zhēng duó dì yī míng de bǎo zuò.
They competed for the first place.
这场比赛的争夺非常激烈。
zhè chǎng bǐ sài de zhēng duó fēi cháng jī liè.
The competition in this game was very fierce.
合作 (hé zuò)
cooperate
妥协 (tuǒ xié)
compromise
The Chinese word 争夺 (zhēng duó) means "to compete for" or "to fight for". It is composed of two characters: 争 (zhēng), which means "to compete" or "to fight", and 夺 (duó), which means "to seize" or "to grab". The word 争夺 is often used in a negative sense, to describe a situation in which people are competing for something in a way that is harmful or destructive. For example, the phrase 争夺权力 (zhēng duó quán lì) means "to fight for power", and the phrase 争夺资源 (zhēng duó zī yuán) means "to compete for resources". However, the word 争夺 can also be used in a positive sense, to describe a situation in which people are competing for something in a way that is healthy and productive. For example, the phrase 争夺胜利 (zhēng duó shèng lì) means "to compete for victory", and the phrase 争夺冠军 (zhēng duó guàn jūn) means "to compete for the championship".
