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较劲

jiào jìn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 較勁

较劲 (jiào jìn) means "to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 较劲 means

1. to match one's strength with
2. to compete
3. more competitive
4. to set oneself against sb
5. disobliging
6. to make a special effort

The characters in 较劲

• 较jiào(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to
• 劲jìnstrength; energy; enthusiasm

Words starting with 较劲

• 较劲儿jiào jìn rerhua variant of 较劲

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