较劲
jiào jìn
Pinyin

Definition

较劲
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jiào jìn
  1. to match one's strength with
  2. to compete
  3. more competitive
  4. to set oneself against sb
  5. disobliging
  6. to make a special effort

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

劲
jìn
  1. 1 strength
  2. 2 energy
  3. 3 enthusiasm
  4. 4 spirit
  5. 5 mood
  6. 6 expression
  7. 7 interest
  8. 8 CL:把[bǎ]
  9. 9 Taiwan pr. [jìng]
比较
bǐ jiào
  1. 1 to compare
  2. 2 to contrast
  3. 3 comparatively
  4. 4 relatively
  5. 5 quite
  6. 6 comparison
计较
jì jiào
  1. 1 to bother about
  2. 2 to haggle
  3. 3 to bicker
  4. 4 to argue
  5. 5 plan
  6. 6 stratagem
较
jiào
  1. 1 to compare
  2. 2 to dispute
  3. 3 compared to
  4. 4 (before adj.) relatively
  5. 5 comparatively
  6. 6 rather
  7. 7 also pr. [jiǎo]
不对劲
bù duì jìn
  1. 1 not in good condition
  2. 2 wrong
  3. 3 fishy
使劲
shǐ jìn
  1. 1 to exert all one's strength
劲儿
jìn r5
  1. 1 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jìn]
劲爆
jìng bào
  1. 1 (coll.) awesome
  2. 2 stunning
  3. 3 electrifying
  4. 4 breathtaking
  5. 5 (originally Cantonese)
  6. 6 also pr. [jìn bào]
对劲
duì jìn
  1. 1 suitable
  2. 2 to one's liking
  3. 3 to get along together
差劲
chà jìn
  1. 1 bad
  2. 2 no good
  3. 3 below average
  4. 4 disappointing
带劲
dài jìn
  1. 1 energetic
  2. 2 exciting
  3. 3 of interest
干劲
gàn jìn
  1. 1 enthusiasm for doing sth
强劲
qiáng jìng
  1. 1 strong
  2. 2 powerful
  3. 3 robust
斤斤计较
jīn jīn jì jiào
  1. 1 to haggle over every ounce
  2. 2 (fig.) to fuss over minor matters
  3. 3 to split hairs
没劲
méi jìn
  1. 1 to have no strength
  2. 2 to feel weak
  3. 3 exhausted
  4. 4 feeling listless
  5. 5 boring
  6. 6 of no interest
冲劲
chòng jìn
  1. 1 dynamism
  2. 2 drive
费劲
fèi jìn
  1. 1 to require effort
  2. 2 strenuous
起劲
qǐ jìn
  1. 1 vigorously
  2. 2 energetically
  3. 3 enthusiastically
较劲
jiào jìn
  1. 1 to match one's strength with
  2. 2 to compete
  3. 3 more competitive
  4. 4 to set oneself against sb
  5. 5 disobliging
  6. 6 to make a special effort
较为
jiào wéi
  1. 1 comparatively
  2. 2 relatively
  3. 3 fairly

Idioms (6)

斤斤较量
jīn jīn jiào liàng
  1. 1 to bicker at length over a trivial matter (idiom)
清风劲节
qīng fēng jìng jié
  1. 1 pure and high-minded (idiom)
疾风劲草
jí fēng jìng cǎo
  1. 1 the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
  2. 2 to show one's true colors after a stern test
疾风知劲草
jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo
  1. 1 the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
  2. 2 to show one's true colors after a stern test
  3. 3 also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
疾风知劲草，烈火见真金
jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn
  1. 1 the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
  2. 2 to show one's true colors after a stern test
锱铢必较
zī zhū bì jiào
  1. 1 to haggle over every cent (idiom)

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