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争气

爭氣
zhēng qìHSK 7

争气 (zhēng qì) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto live up to expectations; to not let someone down

    • EX
      小明这次考试拿了第一，真给父母争气。

      Xiaoming came first on this exam and really made his parents proud.

    • EX
      身体在这个关键时刻很争气，没有感冒。

      My body didn't let me down at this critical moment—I didn't catch a cold.