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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

争取 [zhēngqǔ]
  1. 1. verb strive for
    争取机会
    grasp the opportunity
    争取主动
    grasp the initiative

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

争取 [zhēngqǔ]
  1. 1. strive for; fight for; win over
    你能给我们杂志写点什么吗?—我争取吧。
    Can you write something for the magazine? —Well, I'll try.
    争取主动
    try to gain the initiative; contend for the initiative
    争取时间
    race (or work) against time

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

争取 [zhēngqǔ]
  1. 1. 力求获得;力求实现
    争取第一名。
    争取取得一致意见。

Examples

利用敌人的错觉和不意来争取自己的主动
exploit the enemy's misconceptions and unpreparedness to gain the initiative
咱们趁早动身,争取十点以前赶到。
Let's start off early and try to get there by ten.
争取做到蔬菜淡季不淡,旺季不烂
strive for an ample supply of vegetables in the off seasons and avoid waste in the peak periods
自力更生为主,争取外援为辅
rely mainly on one's own efforts while making external assistance subsidiary
把敌军中被裹胁的人争取过来
win over those who joined the enemy army under duress
争取主动
try to gain the initiative; contend for the initiative
背榜了不要紧,下次争取提高名次!
It doesn't matter that you come last this time. What's important is that you work hard and catch up with the others.
中国积极争取残疾人奥运会的主办权。
China is actively bidding for the right to host the Paralympic Games.

Collocations

争取胜利
to make a great effort to win
争取时间
to buy time
争取完成
to try to finish
争取
to strive for something
争取工作
to get a job
积极争取
to actively strive for something
努力争取
to strive hard for osmething

Word Decomposition


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