争光

zhēng guāng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to win an honor
2. to strive to win a prize

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 争气 zhēng qì 争气 zhēng qì to work hard for sth 为自己或家人争取好的表现: to work hard for sth

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 为 (wèi) to indicate who or what is being honored, e.g., 为国争光 (win honor for the country).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 争吵 (zhēngchǎo, to quarrel). 争光 is about earning glory, not arguing.

Example Sentences

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他在比赛中为国 争光 。

He won honor for the country in the competition.

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Child Words of 争光

• 光 光 guāng: light
• 争 争 zhēng: to strive for