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Strive for in Chinese

to strive for · HSK 5

争 zhēng

孩子们争着回答问题。 The children competed to answer the questions.

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How do you say strive for in Chinese?

Strive for in Chinese is 争 (zhēng). You can also say 争取 (zhēng qǔ), 求 (qiú), 夺取 (duó qǔ).

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