较量 (jiào liàng): to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to pit oneself against sb
to compete with sb
contest
battle
to haggle
to quibble

Chinese explanation

指双方在能力、水平、力量等方面进行比赛或竞争，比出高低
也指双方在战场上或赛场上交锋、对抗。常用来形容体育比赛、武术比试、商业竞争等场合中，双方互相较劲、一决胜负。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

(bound form) to compare

HSK 5

to measure

Example sentences

In the finals, the two players engaged in a fierce contest, and every move left the audience holding their breath.

This basketball game was a contest between two strong teams; the score remained tight until the last second when the winner was finally decided.

Two tech companies pitted themselves against each other in the field of artificial intelligence, both investing heavily in researching and developing new products.

In the debate competition, the affirmative and negative sides had a fierce contest, with both trying to persuade the judges with strong arguments.

This election was a contest between two candidates; they gave speeches everywhere to win more voters' support.

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