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title: "Lizheng Meaning: 力争 (lìzhēng) Means “to strive for”"
description: "力争 (traditional 力爭, lìzhēng) means “to strive for; to work hard for”. Hear its tones, see what 力 and 争 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lizheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 力争 mean?

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力争 lìzhēng

## to strive for; to work hard for

## It can also mean

- to argue strongly

## Its characters

1. 力 lì (before a verb) vigorously
2. 争 zhēng to strive for

## In a sentence

我们力争今年年底完成这个项目。 We're striving to finish this project by the end of the year.

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## More words with 力 or 争

- [暴力 bàolì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoli)
- [大力 dàlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dali)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [动力 dònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongli)
- [斗争 dòuzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/douzheng)
- [乏力 fálì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fali)
- [活力 huólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoli)
- [接力 jiēlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieli)
- [竞争 jìngzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzheng)
- [尽力 jìnlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinli)

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