Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words爭氣

WordTOCFL Level 5stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #20,308

爭氣

zhēngqì·ㄓㄥㄑㄧˋ

“to work hard to improve; to strive to be worthy; determined not to fall short; to bring honor through effort.”

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To strive for or compete; to argue or debate; to contend or fight; a difference or gap; how or what (literary).

gas; air; vapor; breath; vital energy; spirit; mood; manner; to annoy; to get angry