挣扎

zhēng zhá

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to struggle

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 顺从 shùn cóng 顺从 shùn cóng obedient yield or comply instead of struggling: obedient

Related words

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• 反抗 fǎn kàng 反抗 fǎn kàng to resist often follows or accompanies struggling: to resist
• 斗争 dòu zhēng 斗争 dòu zhēng a struggle broader term for conflict: a struggle

Synonyms

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• 搏斗 bó dòu 搏斗 bó dòu to wrestle; to fight; to struggle physical or metaphorical struggle: to wrestle; to fight; to struggle

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 苦苦 or 拼命 to intensify, as in 苦苦挣扎 (struggle desperately).

Common mistakes

挣扎 is often used for desperate physical or emotional struggles, not for casual effort or striving.

Example Sentences

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他在水里 挣扎 着。

He is struggling in the water.

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Words Containing 挣扎

• 垂死挣扎 垂死挣扎 chuí sǐ zhēng zhá: deathbed struggle

Child Words of 挣扎

• 扎 扎 zhā: to prick
• 挣 挣 zhèng: to struggle to get free
• 扎 扎 zā: to tie