竞 jìng to compete
to compete; to vie
怎么记住“竞”: 立 stand + 兄 older brother = to compete. In every birthday photo the little boy tries to stand on tiptoe next to his older brother, because he just has to compete.
部件结构
竞 = 立 stand + 兄 older brother
- 立 stand
- 兄 older brother
- 口 mouth
- 儿 son
In every birthday photo the little boy tries to stand on tiptoe next to his older brother, because he just has to compete.
How it came to be
The simplified form keeps only one half of the full form, which writes the same shape twice.
用法
- Bound; to compete/vie. 竞争 (jìngzhēng) competition, 竞赛 (jìngsài) a contest, 竞选 (jìngxuǎn) run for election.
- 竞争 (jìngzhēng) is broad rivalry (market, jobs); 竞赛 (jìngsài) is an organized contest with rules.
- Careful not to confuse the character with 竟 (jìng, unexpectedly): same sound, different jobs.
含“竞”的词语
例句
- 比赛中双方竞争得很激烈。 Bǐsài zhōng shuāngfāng jìngzhēng de hěn jīliè.Both sides competed fiercely in the game.