Definition & Meaning

1.have a contest; measure one's strength (with)

2.haggle; argue; dispute; be particular about

jiào liàng

较 量

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HSK6 NHSK 789－2 Yu Wen 7

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1
v.have a contest; measure one's strength (with)
- bǎi mǐ sài pǎo shì sù dù de jiào liàng
  百米赛跑是速度的较量。
  The 100-meter dash is a contest of speed.
- hǎo de gù shì shì zuò zhě hé dú zhě zhī jiān zhì huì de jiào liàng
  好的故事是作者和读者之间智慧的较量。
  A good story is a battle of wits between author and reader.
- shàng gè yuè gēn hēi mó wáng de nà chǎng jiào liàng ràng tā dà shāng yuán qì
  上个月跟黑魔王的那场较量让她大伤元气。
  The duel with the Dark Lord last month shook her.
synonym
bǐ jiào比较 jué zhú角逐 bǐ shi比试
2
v.dialhaggle; argue; dispute; be particular about
- bù yào jiào liàng zhè xiē xiǎo shì le
  不要较量这些小事了。
  Don't worry about these little things.
- tā shì gè shēng yi rén jīn jīn jiào liàng bù zú wéi qí
  他是个生意人，斤斤较量不足为奇。
  He is a businessman. It's not surprising that he competes every inch.
- tā shì gè zuò shēng yi de rén shǎo bù liǎo yǎng chéng jīn jīn jiào liàng de xí guàn
  他是个做生意的人，少不了养成斤斤较量的习惯。
  He is a businessman and has to form the habit of fighting every ounce.
synonym
jì jiào计较

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