争气 meaning and pronunciation

争气
Simplified word
爭氣
Traditional word

争气 English definition

zhēng qì
  • to work hard for sth
  • to resolve on improvement
  • determined not to fall short

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  • 争 (zhēng): to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary);
  • 气 (qì): gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi;