WordTaiwan frequency #29,881
力爭上游
ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ
“strive hard to improve oneself; push for advancement”
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力
ㄌㄧˋ
Power; force; strength; ability; effort; influence; energy; to exert oneself; surname Li.
爭
ㄓㄥ
To strive for or compete; to argue or debate; to contend or fight; a difference or gap; how or what (literary).
上
ㄕㄤˋ
Indicates direction or position, opposite of down; the surface or top of something; to go up; to attend class; previous; superior; to send up.
游
ㄧㄡˊ
To swim; to roam or travel around; to wander; to float or drift; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 能力ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋcapability; ability; competence; legal capacity to exercise rights or fulfill obligations; latent potential that can be developed through learning or stimulation.
- 加上ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄤˋplus; to add; to put in; to add on; in addition; on top of that.
- 努力ㄋㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
- 以上ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋmore than a stated amount or level; above a certain point; the foregoing; used to conclude remarks
- 力量ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋphysical strength; power; force; capability; influence; effectiveness
- 壓力ㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋpressure; a force per unit area; mental or emotional stress from threat or demand; an oppressive or compelling force
- 晚上ㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋevening; night; the time after sunset; in the evening
- 爭取ㄓㄥ ㄑㄩˇto strive for; to fight for; to win over; to actively seek.
- 上午ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇmorning; the period from early morning until noon; in Taiwan, sometimes from midnight to noon
- 馬上ㄇㄚˇ ㄕㄤˋimmediately; right away; at once; on horseback; by military force
- 競爭ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄥto compete; rivalry; contest; competition
- 上海ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄞˇmajor Chinese city and municipality on the Yangtze River delta; China's largest city by population and a global financial hub