jiào jìn

较 劲

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 6

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1
v.match strength; have a contest with
- tā men nǐ zhuī wǒ gǎn àn zhōng jiào jìn
  他们你追我赶，暗中较劲。
  They always try to outdo each other in a secret competition.
- bié gēn tā jiào jìn le
  别跟他较劲了。
  Stop reasoning with him.
synonym
jiào liàng较量
2
v.set oneself against; be at odds with
- bié hé wǒ jiào jìn
  别和我较劲！
  Don't go against me.
- nǐ yuè shuō tā jiù yuè jiào jìn
  你越说，她就越较劲。
  The more you talked to her, the more she became defiant.
synonym
jiào liàng较量 zuò duì作对 dòu qì斗气
antonym
kuān róng宽容 bāo róng包容
3
v.call for great efforts; require special effort; make a special effort
- kǎo shì jí jiāng lái lín wǒ men bì xū jiào jìn
  考试即将来临，我们必须较劲。
  As the examination is approaching, we have to redouble our efforts.

Separable word
"较" and "劲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你和我较个什么劲？
  Why do you go against me?
- 别跟他较着劲了。
  Don't go against him.
- 她在比赛中较上了劲。
  She exerted herself in the match.

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