较劲 (較勁)
jiào jìn
Pinyin

Definition

较劲 (較勁)
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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 classifier: 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

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